Vladimir Terebilov

Vladimir Terebilov
Minister of Justice
In office
1 September 1970 – 12 April 1984
President Leonid Brezhnev
Yuri Andropov
Konstantin Chernenko
Preceded by Office reestablished
Succeeded by Boris Kravtsov
Full member of the 27th Central Committee
In office
6 March 1986 – 14 July 1990
Personal details
Born 5 March 1916
Petrograd
Died 2004 (aged 88)
Nationality Russian
Alma mater Leningrad Institute of Law

Vladimir Ivanovich Terebilov (Russian: Владимир Иванович Теребилов; 5 March 1916 – 2004) was a Soviet judge and politician, who served as justice minister for slightly less than fourteen years from 1970 to 1984.

Early life and education

Terebilov was born in Petrograd on 5 March 1916.[1] He graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Law in 1939.[1]

Career

Terebilov worked as the head of the military collegium archives.[2] He was also a member of the central committee of the communist party.[2] Just before his appointment as justice minister, he acted as one of the deputy chairmen of the Soviet supreme court.[3]

Then he served as justice minister from 1 September 1970 to 12 April 1984.[4][5] Boris Kravtsov succeeded him as justice minister.[5] Then Terebilov was appointed chairman of the Soviet supreme court on 23 April 1984.[3][6][7] Terebilov replaced Lev Smirnov in the post, who had been the head of the court for twelve years.[3] Terebilov allegedly "cleaned" the archives of the court during his tenure.[8] He retired on 12 April 1989.[4] However, Terebilov became a member of the advisory committee formed at justice ministry in 1998.[9]

Work

Terebilov is the author of a book entitled the Soviet court (1986).[10]

Death

Terebilov died in 2004.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Terebilov, Vladimir Ivanovich". The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kotkin, Stephen (April 1992). "Terror, Rehabilitation, and Historical Memory: An Interview with Dmitrii Lurasov". Russian Review 51 (2): 238–262. doi:10.2307/130697. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Soviet judiciary shuffle disclosed". Toledo Blade (New York). 23 April 1984. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arnold Beichman (1991). The long pretense: Soviet treaty diplomacy from Lenin to Gorbachev. Transaction Publishers. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-4128-3768-2. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Soviet ministries". Rulers. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "Top Soviet judge suggests change". The New York Times. AP. 6 December 1987. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "Lawyers & Judges". Janz Team. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  8. ↑ Mandel, Ernest (1989). Beyond Perestroika: The Future of Gorbachev's USSR. New York: Verso. p. 93. Retrieved 30 August 2013.  – via Questia (subscription required)
  9. ↑ "Russian Federation". ISCIP 3 (16). 4 November 1998. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  10. ↑ "Books". Amazon. Retrieved 30 March 2013.