Joint State Political Directorate
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The Joint State Political Directorate was the intelligence and state security service and secret police of the Soviet Union from 1923 to 1934. Wikipedia
Ceased operations: July 10, 1934
Founded: November 2, 1923
Jurisdiction: Soviet Union
Agency executives: Felix Dzerzhinsky (1923–1926); Vyacheslav Menzhinsky (1926–1934)
Formed: 15 November 1923; 100 years ago
Parent agency: Council of People's Commissars