Alexey Krutikov (politician)

Alexey Dmitrievich Krutikov was a Soviet statesman and politician who served as Deputy People's Commissar / Deputy Minister for Foreign Trade in 1940-1948 and Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR in 1948-1949.

Early life

Krutikov was born in Filyaevo village, Gryazovetsky Uyezd of Vologda Governorate in peasant family. In 1917–1921 he finished a telegraphy school and worked as telegraphist. In 1924 was drafted to the Red Army. Later he accomplished the High pedagogical courses in Leningrad and worked as a school teacher in Pskov and Novgorod till 1934.

Awards and decorations