Description: (Statesman)
Mikhail Andreyevich Suslov was a prominent Soviet statesman who played a key role as Second Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union during the Cold War. He was known for advocating party democracy and power separation within the Communist Party, establishing himself as a staunch orthodox communist leader. Suslov's firm stance and reluctance to embrace change made him a significant figure in Soviet politics. Over the course of his career, he held various positions within the party, including leading the opposition to First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev and later serving as the chief ideologue and second-in-command during the Brezhnev era.