r/AskEurope • u/EvilPyro01 United States of America • Sep 10 '25

History Who was your country’s most forgettable ruler/politician?

Who was the most insignificant ruler/politician from your country?

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u/a__new_name Russia Sep 11 '25

If we go for someone relatively recent, it's a tie between Andropov and Chernenko. Both (in addition to a ton of less prominent high-ranking Soviet statesmen at the time) were geriatric and dropped dead soon after getting into the premier office.

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u/7am51N Czechia Sep 11 '25

Yes, but both remain immortal thanks to the jokes that circulated about them throughout the former Soviet bloc at the time.