Military Wiki
Don't have an account?
Register
Advertisement
Register
in: Subscription required using via, Pages containing links to subscription-only content, Articles using infobox person,
and 12 more

Aleksandr Vlasov (politician)

Sign in to edit
Aleksandr Vlasov
Native name Александр Власов
Born (1932-01-20)20 January 1932
Babushkin, Buryat-Mongol ASSR, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died 9 June 2002(2002-06-09) (aged 70)
Moscow, Russia
Nationality Russian
Alma mater Irkutsk Mining Metallurgical Institute
Predecessor Vladimir Shimko
Successor Post abolished
Political party Communist Party

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][4] He attended the Irkutsk Mining Metallurgical Institute and graduated with a degree in mining engineering in 1954.[4][5]

Career[]

Vlasov worked as a foreman in an eastern Siberia mine.[6] In 1956, he joined the communist party.[5] In 1965, he was named as second secretary of Yakut party obkom.[4] He also worked a member of the military council of the North Caucasian military district when Gorbachev was working there.[5] Vlasov began to work at the central committee of the communist party in Moscow in 1972.[4][7] He was promoted to first secretary of the party in 1975.[4] Then Vlasov became first secretary of the party in Rostov in southern Russia in 1984.[8]

In January 1986, he was appointed interior minister, replacing Vitaly Fedorchuk in the post.[9][10][11] Vlasov was appointed to the Politburo as a non-voting member in late September 1988.[12][13] His tenure as interior minister lasted until 10 October 1988.[14] Vadim Bakatin replaced him as interior minister.[15]

Vlasov was elected as prime minister of the Russian Republic by the supreme Soviet on 3 October 1988.[16][17] He succeeded Vitaly Vorotnikov in the post.[8]

Then Vlasov was nominated for presidency of the supreme Soviet in May 1990.[18] 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.[19][20][21]

Death[]

Vlasov died in Moscow on 9 June 2002.[3]

Decorations and awards[]

References[]

  1. ↑ Richard Sakwa (2008). Russian politics and society. Routledge. pp. 16. ISBN 978-0-415-41528-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=q-GgI755g3oC&pg=PA16. Retrieved 31 March 2013. 
  2. ↑ John B. Dunlop (1993). The Rise of Russia and the Fall of the Soviet Empire. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. p. 17. https://www.questia.com/read/99822825/the-rise-of-russia-and-the-fall-of-the-soviet-empire. Retrieved 12 September 2013.  – via Questia (subscription required)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "Index V". Rulers. http://rulers.org/indexv.html. Retrieved 31 March 2013. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Martin McCauley (1997). Who's who in Russia since 1900. Routledge Chapman & Hall. p. 219. ISBN 978-0-415-13897-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=nCNuLjy8SjEC&pg=PA219. Retrieved 31 March 2013. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£ (1 October 1988). "Loyalists Get Positions of Power". Moscow. http://articles.philly.com/1988-10-01/news/26269686_1_alexander-n-yakovlev-yegor-k-ligachev-alexandra-p-biryukova. Retrieved 31 March 2013. 
  6. ↑ Goldstein, Steve (4 October 1988). "Gorbachev Reshapes Leadership In Largest of 15 Soviet Republics". Moscow. http://articles.philly.com/1988-10-04/news/26270383_1_soviet-leader-yegor-k-ligachev-vitaly-i-vorotnikov. Retrieved 31 March 2013. 
  7. ↑ Eaton, William J. (26 January 1986). "Soviet Interior Minister Shifted to Other Duties". http://articles.latimes.com/1986-01-26/news/mn-164_1_party-duties. Retrieved 7 July 2013. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£ (4 October 1988). "Gorbachev Gains More Power". http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1988-10-04/news/8802040482_1_gorbachev-became-general-secretary-russian-federation-soviet-president. Retrieved 31 March 2013. 
  9. ↑ Starov, Vadim. "MDV. The Ministry of Internal Affairs". Systema Spetnaz. http://www.systemaspetsnaz.com/mvd-the-ministry-of-internal-affairs. Retrieved 31 March 2013. 
  10. ↑ Schodolski, Vincent J. (3 October 1988). "Soviets May Be Reshaping KGB". http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1988-10-03/news/8802030904_1_kgb-leadership-vladimir-kryuchkov-viktor-chebrikov. Retrieved 31 March 2013. 
  11. ↑ 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=laYOAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA27. Retrieved 13 April 2013. 
  12. ↑ Parks, Michael (4 October 1988). "Gromyko Assailed in Pravda Interview". http://articles.latimes.com/1988-10-04/news/mn-3494_1_soviet-foreign-policy. Retrieved 31 March 2013. 
  13. ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£ (24 September 1989). "Politburo Membership". http://articles.philly.com/1989-09-24/news/26104420_1_politburo-membership-russian-republic-lev-zaikov. Retrieved 12 April 2013. 
  14. ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£ (10 October 1988). "New Russian premier relieved of duties as interior minister". http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1988/New-Russian-Premier-Relieved-Of-Duties-As-Interior-Minister/id-a64e66dab3cecc15b94b59ae23ee8c3a. Retrieved 31 March 2013. 
  15. ↑ Galeotti, Mark (1993). "Perestroika, Perestrelka, Pereborka: Policing Russia in a Time of Change". pp. 769–786. Digital object identifier:10.1080/09668139308412123. JSTOR 153055. 
  16. ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£ (3 October 1988). "Gorbachev ally new Russian premier". http://www.deseretnews.com/article/19439/GORBACHEV-ALLY-NEW-RUSSIAN-PREMIER.html?pg=all. Retrieved 31 March 2013. 
  17. ↑ Porubcansky, Mark J. (3 October 1988). "Vorotnikov moved upstairs, Vlasov becomes premier of Russian Republic". Associated News. Moscow. http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1988/Vorotnikov-Moved-Upstairs-Vlasov-Becomes-Premier-of-Russian-Republic/id-9fea2d3e21ad886acb973bda391b2f4b. Retrieved 12 April 2013. 
  18. ↑ Donald Murray (28 August 1995). Democracy of Despots. MQUP. pp. 99. ISBN 978-0-7735-6568-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=HxB1l5KfFJgC&pg=PA99. Retrieved 31 March 2013. 
  19. ↑ 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=HXqy7_58ii8C&pg=PR11. Retrieved 31 March 2013. 
  20. ↑ Dahlburg, John Thor (30 May 1990). "Yeltsin Is Elected Russia President". http://articles.latimes.com/1990-05-30/news/mn-58_1_soviet-union. Retrieved 31 March 2013. 
  21. ↑ Garcelon, Marc (2005). Revolutionary Passage: From Soviet to Post-Soviet Russia, 1985-2000. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. p. 99. https://www.questia.com/read/117695589/revolutionary-passage-from-soviet-to-post-soviet. Retrieved 30 August 2013.   – via Questia (subscription required)
All or a portion of this article consists of text from Wikipedia, and is therefore Creative Commons Licensed under GFDL.
The original article can be found at Aleksandr Vlasov (politician) and the edit history here.
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.
Advertisement

Fan Feed