Aleksandr Vlasov (politician)

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Aleksandr Vlasov
Александр Власов
Head of the of the Central Committee
In office
14 July 1990 – 29 August 1991
Preceded by
Succeeded byPost abolished
Chairman of the Council of Ministers – Government of the Russian SFSR
In office
October 1988 – June 1990
PresidentVitaly Vorotnikov
Preceded byVitaly Vorotnikov
Succeeded byIvan Silayev
Minister of Interior of the Russian SFSR
In office
January 1986 – 10 October 1988
Preceded byVitaly Fedorchuk
Succeeded byVadim Bakatin
Personal details
Born(1932-01-20)20 January 1932
Babushkin, Buryat-Mongol ASSR, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died9 June 2002(2002-06-09) (aged 70)
Moscow, Russia
Nationality Soviet Union
Political partyCommunist Party of the Soviet Union (1956-1991)
Alma materIrkutsk Mining Metallurgical Institute

Aleksandr Vladimirovich Vlasov (Russian: Александр Владимирович Власов; 20 January 1932 – 9 June 2002) was a Soviet politician, who held different positions, including interior minister and prime minister. He was the last communist prime minister of Russia,[1] and a close ally of Mikhail Gorbachev.[2]

Early life and education[]

Vlasov was born into a Russian family in Babushkin, Buryat-Mongol ASSR, Russian SFSR (now Buryatia, Russia) on 20 January 1932.[3] He attended the Irkutsk Mining Metallurgical Institute and graduated with a degree in mining engineering in 1954.[3][4]

Career[]

Vlasov worked as a foreman in an eastern Siberia mine.[5] In 1956, he joined the communist party.[4] In 1965, he was named as second secretary of Yakut party obkom.[3] He also worked a member of the military council of the North Caucasian military district when Gorbachev was working there.[4] Vlasov began to work at the central committee of the communist party in Moscow in 1972.[3][6] He was promoted to first secretary of the party in 1975.[3] Then Vlasov became first secretary of the party in Rostov in southern Russia in 1984.[7]

In January 1986, he was appointed interior minister, replacing Vitaly Fedorchuk in the post.[8][9][10] Vlasov was appointed to the Politburo as a non-voting member in late September 1988.[11][12] His tenure as interior minister lasted until 10 October 1988.[13] Vadim Bakatin replaced him as interior minister.[14]

Vlasov was elected as prime minister of the Russian Republic by the supreme Soviet on 3 October 1988.[15][16] He succeeded Vitaly Vorotnikov in the post.[7]

Then Vlasov was nominated for presidency of the supreme Soviet in May 1990.[17] However, he lost the election to Boris Yeltsin who outpolled him, 535 votes to 467, receiving just 4 votes more than the minimum required for election.[18][19]

Decorations and awards[]

References[]

  1. ^ Richard Sakwa (2008). Russian politics and society. Routledge. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-415-41528-6.
  2. ^ John B. Dunlop (1993). The Rise of Russia and the Fall of the Soviet Empire. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. p. 17. ISBN 0-691-07875-0.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Martin McCauley (1997). Who's who in Russia since 1900. Routledge Chapman & Hall. p. 219. ISBN 978-0-415-13897-0.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Loyalists Get Positions of Power". Philly. Moscow. 1 October 1988. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  5. ^ Steve Goldstein (4 October 1988). "Gorbachev Reshapes Leadership in Largest of 15 Soviet Republics". Philly. Moscow. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  6. ^ William J. Eathon (26 January 1986). "Soviet Interior Minister Shifted to Other Duties". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Gorbachev Gains More Power". Chicago Tribune. 4 October 1988. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  8. ^ Vadim Starov. "MDV. The Ministry of Internal Affairs". Systema Spetnaz. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  9. ^ Vincent J. Schodolski (3 October 1988). "Soviets May Be Reshaping KGB". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  10. ^ David A Dyker (1987). The Soviet Union Under Gorbachev: The Real Prospects for Reform. Croom Helm, Limited. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-7099-4519-2.
  11. ^ Michael Parks (4 October 1988). "Gromyko Assailed in Pravda Interview". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  12. ^ "Politburo Membership". Philly. 24 September 1989. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  13. ^ "New Russian premier relieved of duties as interior minister". Associated Press. 10 October 1988. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  14. ^ Mark Galeotti (1993). "Perestroika, Perestrelka, Pereborka: Policing Russia in a Time of Change". Europe-Asia Studies. 45 (5): 769–786. doi:10.1080/09668139308412123. JSTOR 153055.
  15. ^ "Gorbachev ally new Russian premier". Deseret News. 3 October 1988. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  16. ^ Mark J. Porubcansky (3 October 1988). "Vorotnikov moved upstairs, Vlasov becomes premier of Russian Republic". Associated News. Moscow. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  17. ^ Donald Murray (1995). Democracy of Despots. MQUP. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-7735-6568-5.
  18. ^ Conor O'Clery (2011). Moscow, December 25, 1991: the last day of the Soviet Union. Public Affairs. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-61039-012-5. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  19. ^ John Thor Dahlburg (30 May 1990). "Yeltsin Is Elected Russia President". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
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