Lydia Gromyko
Wife of Andrey Gromyko (1911–2004)
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Lydia Dmitrievna Gromyko (Russian: Лидия Дмитриевна Громыко; Belarusian: Лідзія Дзмітрыеўна Грамыка; née Grinevich [Гриневич]; 14 April 1911 – 9 March 2004) was a Soviet and Belarusian teacher who was the wife of Soviet diplomat Andrei Gromyko (1909–1989).
14 April 1911
Lydia Gromyko | |
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Лидия Громыко | |
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| Born | Lydia Dmitrievna Grinevich 14 April 1911 Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 9 March 2004 (aged 92) Moscow, Russia |
| Alma mater | Minsk Institute of Agricultural Science |
| Known for | Wife of Andrei Gromyko |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
Lydia Dmitrievna Grinevich was born in a village in Minsk Governorate on 14 April 1911.[1] She was a daughter of Belarusian peasants.[2]
She met Andrei Gromyko in Minsk where they were both studying agriculture at the Minsk Institute of Agricultural Science.[1][3][4] They married in 1931.[5] The marriage was harmonious[6] and affectionate.[2] They had two children: a son, Anatoly, and a daughter, Emilia.[2][3] Anatoly (1932–2017) served as a diplomat and was an academic.[7]
Lydia worked as a teacher and was fluent in English.[4] In addition, she was learned in politics and literature.[4] Her major interest was painting.[4] Her husband was the head of the Supreme Soviet from 2 July 1985 to 1 October 1988. She was regularly seen in public which was not common in the Soviet Union.[4][8] There were rumours that she and Raisa Gorbacheva did not get along.[9] Lydia died on 9 March 2004, at age 92.[1][10]