PROKOFIEV Georgy

Prokofiev Georgy (1895, Kiev - 14.8.1937, Moscow), one of the leaders of the state security, the Commissioner of Public Security of rank 1 (26.1 1.1935). The son of a petty official. He studied at the Faculty of Kiev University (not finished). Since 1916 an anarchist-communist. In December. 1919 joined the RKP (b) and the Red Army, a political commissar. In Sept.. 1920 on the recommendation F.E. Dzerzhinsky transferred to the Foreign Office (ICO) Cheka. With 2,12.1921 Deputy. early. foreign land of the ISE, with the beginning of the Assistant 1.7.1922. ISE GPU. At the same time in Nov.-Dec. 1922, Prokofiev was 1-assistant early. Special Bureau for the secret-operative management of the OGPU on administrative expulsion of "anti-Soviet elements of the intelligentsia". Since early 4.2-1924. information department, beginning with 17.2.1926. Economic Department of the OGPU USSR. In 1931, at the same time headed the department Belomorstroi People's Commissariat of Railways. From 6.8.1931 beginning. Special Department of the OGPU, which oversees the Red Army and Navy. On 16/10/1931 Deputy. Commissar of the Workers 'and Peasants' Inspection of the USSR. 17/11/1932 returned to the OGPU and was appointed as 3 rd Vice. prev. and early. General Directorate of workers and peasants' militia. After the formation of the USSR NKVD 10.7.1934 became the 2 nd Deputy. Commissar. The closest aide and fellow GG Yagoda, directly supervised the operations of repression, arrests and falsifying dossiers. 129.9.1936 with Yagoda transferred from the NKVD in the People's Commissariat of Communications of the USSR, where he took the post of deputy. And 2/10/1936 - 1-st deputy. Commissar. 1 1.4.1937 Prokofiev was arrested. In a special order was sentenced to death. Shot.