Russian Statesman. He served as the Prime Minister of the Soviet Union from August 24, 1991, to December 25, 1991. He graduated from the Kazan Aviation Institute in 1954 as a mechanical engineer. Five years later, he became a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. In 1954, he started work at the Gorky Aviation Plant and continued there for many years, moving from the lowest position to the plant's foreman from 1971 to 1974. He later served as Deputy Minister of the Aviation Industry before being appointed the Minister of the Aviation Industry in 1981. He went on to serve in this position until 1985 when he became the Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union. His tenure in this position lasted until 1990 when he was appointed Premier of the Russian SFSR 1990. In August of 1991, he became Prime Minister of the Soviet Union after the failed coup against Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and went on to serve until December of that year, when the Soviet Union broke up. After the breakup, he continued to serve in numerous government and technical positions.
Russian Statesman. He served as the Prime Minister of the Soviet Union from August 24, 1991, to December 25, 1991. He graduated from the Kazan Aviation Institute in 1954 as a mechanical engineer. Five years later, he became a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. In 1954, he started work at the Gorky Aviation Plant and continued there for many years, moving from the lowest position to the plant's foreman from 1971 to 1974. He later served as Deputy Minister of the Aviation Industry before being appointed the Minister of the Aviation Industry in 1981. He went on to serve in this position until 1985 when he became the Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union. His tenure in this position lasted until 1990 when he was appointed Premier of the Russian SFSR 1990. In August of 1991, he became Prime Minister of the Soviet Union after the failed coup against Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and went on to serve until December of that year, when the Soviet Union broke up. After the breakup, he continued to serve in numerous government and technical positions.
Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye
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