# Chernenko succeeds Andropov (1984)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1984-chernenko-succeeds-andropov
Categories: ruler-change

Andropov died on 9 February 1984 and was succeeded by 72-year-old Konstantin Chernenko, himself gravely ill. The USSR boycotted the Los Angeles Olympics. Mikhail Gorbachev increasingly chaired Politburo meetings. Chernenko's brief rule symbolised a stagnating leadership.

## Why it matters
Chernenko's brief rule symbolised a stagnating leadership.

Ruler at the time: [Konstantin Chernenko](https://history-russia.com/rulers/konstantin-chernenko)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Konstantin Chernenko](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstantin_Chernenko)
- [Wikipedia — 1984 Summer Olympics boycott](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Summer_Olympics_boycott)
- [Wikipedia — Era of Stagnation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Era_of_Stagnation)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Chernenko succeeds Andropov](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Chernenko+succeeds+Andropov)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)