Yevgeny Primakov
Yevgeny Maksimovich Primakov (Russian: Евге́ний Макси́мович Примако́в, tr. Yevgeniy Maksimovich Primakov; 29 October 1929 – 26 June 2015) was a Russian politician and diplomat.[1] He was the Prime Minister of Russia from 1998 to 1999.[2]
Yevgeny Primakov Евгений Примаков | |
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| Prime Minister of Russia | |
| In office 11 September 1998 – 12 May 1999 | |
| President | Boris Yeltsin |
| Preceded by | Viktor Chernomyrdin (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Sergei Stepashin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yevgeny Maksimovich Primakov 29 October 1929 Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
| Died | 26 June 2015 (aged 85) Moscow, Russia |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Spouse(s) | Laura V. Kharadze (1930-1987) |
| Children | Alexander Nana |
Primakov was born to a partly Jewish family (his mother was Jewish) in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union now Ukraine.
References
- Quinn, Paul (9 November 1998). "Russia's New Icon". TIME. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- Fisk, Robert (1999-03-31). "War In The Balkans: Primakov fails to end the bombing - News". London: The Independent. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
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