People's Commissar for Internal Affairs of the USSR

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The People's Commissar for Internal Affairs of the USSR was the powerful head of the Soviet secret police and internal security apparatus, overseeing state security, political repression, and law enforcement.

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Nikolai Yezhov positionHeld People's Commissar for Internal Affairs of the USSR