Alexander Mikhailovich Puzanov (; – 1 March 1998) was a Soviet and Russian statesman who was from 1952 to 1956 the

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of the

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of the

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, literally meaning

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. Puzanov also had a diplomatic career. He served as the Ambassador of the Soviet Union to

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from 1957 to 1962, to

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from 1962 to 1967, to

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from 1967 to 1972 and to Afghanistan from 1972 to 1979.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Puzanov, Alexander 1906 births 1998 deaths People from Yuryevetsky Uyezd Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to Afghanistan Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to Bulgaria Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to North Korea Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to Yugoslavia Candidates of the Presidium of the 19th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Heads of government of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Second convocation members of the Soviet of the Union Third convocation members of the Soviet of the Union Fourth convocation members of the Soviet of Nationalities Members of the Central Committee of the 19th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Members of the Central Committee of the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Members of the Central Committee of the 23rd Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Members of the Central Committee of the 24th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Members of the Central Committee of the 25th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Members of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, 1955–1959 Recipients of the Order of the Badge of Honour Recipients of the Order of Friendship of Peoples Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of the October Revolution Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Russian communists Burials at Vagankovo Cemetery