Viktor Chernomyrdin
Viktor Stepanovich Chernomyrdin (Russian: Ви́ктор Степа́нович Черномы́рдин, 9 April 1938 – 3 November 2010)[1] was a Russian politician. He was the first chairman of the Gazprom energy company. Chernomyrdin was the longest-serving Prime Minister of Russia serving from 1992 to 1998.
Viktor Chernomyrdin Виктор Черномырдин | |
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| Prime Minister of Russia | |
| In office 23 August 1998 – 11 September 1998 Acting | |
| President | Boris Yeltsin |
| Preceded by | Sergey Kiriyenko |
| Succeeded by | Yevgeny Primakov |
| In office 14 December 1992 – 23 March 1998 | |
| President | Boris Yeltsin |
| Preceded by | Yegor Gaidar |
| Succeeded by | Sergey Kiriyenko |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Russia | |
| In office 30 May 1992 – 14 December 1992 | |
| President | Boris Yeltsin |
| Prime Minister | Boris Yeltsin Yegor Gaidar (acting) |
| Minister of Gas Industry of the Soviet Union | |
| In office 13 February 1985 – 17 July 1989 | |
| Premier | Nikolai Tikhonov Nikolai Ryzhkov |
| Preceded by | Vasili Dinkov |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1938 Chernyi Otrog, Orenburg Oblast, Russian SFSR |
| Died | 3 November 2010 (aged 72) Moscow |
| Political party | United Russia (2000–2010) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party (1961–1995) Our Home-Russia (1995–2000) |
| Spouse(s) | Valentina Chernomyrdina (died 2010) |
| Children | Andrey Vitali |
| Awards | Order of Friendship |
References
- Barry, Ellen and Schwirtz, Michael (3 November 2010). "Viktor Chernomyrdin, Ex-Russian Premier, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
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