Oleg Gordievsky
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 85 |
| Date of birth | October 10,1938 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Moscow |
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| Rank | Colonel |
| Awards | CMG; Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters |
| Movies/Shows | Inside MI5: The Real Spooks |
| Parents | Anton Gordievsky |
| Siblings | Vasiliy Gordievsky |
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| ID | 415860 |
Oleg Gordievsky Life story
Oleg Antonovich Gordievsky, CMG is a former colonel of the KGB who became KGB resident-designate and bureau chief in London, and was a double agent, providing information to the British Secret Intelligence Service from 1974 to 1985.
Early Life of Oleg Gordievsky
Oleg gordievsky was born in 1938 in the town of leningrad. Now known as st. Petersburg. Russia. His father was a diplomat and his mother a teacher. Oleg was educated at the mosocw state institute of international relations and graduated in 1962.Oleg Gordievsky s Spy Career
Gordievsky began working for the kgb in 1963 and soon rose to the rank of a colonel. He was sent to london in 1982 and served as a spy for britain for years. During this time. He passed on important intelligence to the british government about the soveit unions intentions.Espionage Revelation
In 1985. Gordievsky was exposed as a double agent and was arrseted by the kgb. He managed to escape frmo the soviet union with the help of the british secret service and was granted asylum in the united kingdom.Oleg Gordievsky s Writings
Gordievsky has written several books on his experiences as a spy. Inlcuding his autobiography kgb: the inside story of its foreign operations from lenin to gorbachev and the spy and his matsers.Life After the KGB
Gordievsky left the kgb in 1992 and has since been an outspoken critic of russian politics. He has appeared on televsiion and radio shosw to discuss his experiences and offer his opinions on current affairs.Recognition and Honors
Gordievsky has received numerous honors for his services to the british government. He was awarded the order of the brtiish empire in 1991 and was made a commander of the order of the british empire in 2006.Relationships and Family
Gordievsky married his first wife. Irina. In 1962. They had two children together. A son and a daughter. Gordievsky dviorced irina in 1976 and remarried his current wife. Zena. In.Important Event
One of the most important eevnts in oleg gordievsky s life was his escape from russia in 1985. With the help of the british secret service. He was able to flee the soviet union and obtain asylum in the united kingdom.Interesting Fact
An interesting fact about oleg gordievsky is that he was the first and only kgb foficer to defect to the west whiel still in active service.
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