Konstantin Chernenko was born on September 24, 1911 in Bolshaya Tes, Yeniseysk Governorate, Russian Empire [now Novosyolovo Rayon, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia]. He died on March 10, 1985 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].
General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1984-1985).
Being 72 years of age when he succeeded the late Yuri Andropov in February 1984, he was the eldest person to become the new leader of the Soviet Union.
Serving just over a year (13 months), he is the shortest-served leader of the Soviet Union, serving only two months shorter than Yuri Andropov.