Oleg Gordievsky
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Antonovich and the family name is Gordievsky.
"Gordievsky" redirects here. For the Russian chess grandmaster, see Dmitry Gordievsky.
Oleg Antonovich Gordievsky, CMG (Оле́г Анто́нович Гордие́вский; born 10 October 1938) is a former colonel of the KGB who became KGB resident-designate (rezident) and bureau chief in London. He was a double agent, providing information to the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) from 1974 to 1985.[2] After being recalled to Moscow under suspicion, he was exfiltrated from the Soviet Union in July 1985 under a plan code-named Operation Pimlico. The Soviet Union subsequently sentenced him to death in absentia.[3]
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Born | Oleg Antonovich Gordievsky (1938-10-10) 10 October 1938 (age 85) |
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Occupation | Spy (retired) |
Awards | CMG Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters |
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Allegiance | Soviet Union (British secret agent since 1974) United Kingdom |
Service branch | KGB SIS/MI6 |
Rank | Colonel of the KGB |
Codename | SUNBEAM |
Codename | PIMLICO |
Codename | NOCTON |
Codename | OVATION |
Codename | TICKLE |
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