Gevork Alikhanov
1897–1938 (age 41)
Biography
Gevork Alikhanov was a Soviet politician of Armenian descent who participated in the political life of the early Soviet Union. His career reflected the diverse backgrounds of those who served in Soviet political institutions during the revolutionary and post-revolutionary periods.
Alikhanov was executed at the Kommunarka shooting ground in 1938 during the height of the Great Purge. His death exemplified the indiscriminate nature of the political repression that affected politicians across the Soviet Union regardless of their background or contributions.