Aleksandr Vlasov (politician)

Aleksandr Vlasov
Aleksandr Vlasov
Head of the Economic and Social Policy Department of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union of the Central Committee
	In office; 14 July 1990 – 29 August 1991
Preceded by	Vladimir Shimko
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Chairman of the Council of Ministers – Government of the Russian SFSR
	In office; October 1988 – June 1990
President	Vitaly Vorotnikov
Preceded by	Vitaly Vorotnikov
Succeeded by	Ivan Silayev
Minister of Interior Affairs of the Soviet Union
	In office; January 1986 – 10 October 1988
Preceded by	Vitaly Fedorchuk
Succeeded by	Vadim Bakatin
Personal details
Born	Aleksandr Vladimirovich Vlasov; 20 January 1932; Babushkin, Buryat-Mongol ASSR, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died	9 June 2002 (aged 70); Moscow, Russia
Political party	Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1956-1991)
Alma mater	Irkutsk Mining Metallurgical Institute

Aleksandr Vlasov (Russian: Александр Владимирович Власов; 20 January 1932 – 9 June 2002) was a Soviet politician, who held different cabinet posts, 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] He left the job less than in a year and joined the Communist Party in 1956.^[4]^[6] Then he began to work in the Komsomol.^[6]

In 1965, Vlasov 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 from 1972.^[3]^[7] He was promoted to first secretary of the party in the Checheno-Ingush ASSR in 1975.^[3] Then Vlasov became first secretary of the party in Rostov in southern Russia in 1984.^[8]

In January 1986, Vlasov was appointed interior minister, replacing Vitaly Fedorchuk in the post.^[9]^[10] Then 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.^[8]

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

^ Richard Sakwa (2008). Russian politics and society. London; New York: Routledge. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-415-41528-6.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Martin McCauley (1997). Who's who in Russia since 1900. London; New York: Routledge Chapman & Hall. p. 219. ISBN 978-0-415-13897-0.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Loyalists Get Positions of Power". Philly. Moscow. 1 October 1988. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
^ Steve Goldstein (4 October 1988). "Gorbachev Reshapes Leadership in Largest of 15 Soviet Republics". Philly. Moscow. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
^ ^a ^b David Lane; Cameron Ross (March 1994). "Limitations of Party Control: The Government Bureaucracy in the USSR". Communist and Post-Communist Studies. 27 (1): 25. JSTOR 45301884.
^ William J. Eathon (26 January 1986). "Soviet Interior Minister Shifted to Other Duties". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Gorbachev Gains More Power". Chicago Tribune. 4 October 1988. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
^ Vincent J. Schodolski (3 October 1988). "Soviets May Be Reshaping KGB". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
^ David A. Dyker (1987). The Soviet Union Under Gorbachev: The Real Prospects for Reform. London: Croom Helm Limited. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-7099-4519-2.
^ Michael Parks (4 October 1988). "Gromyko Assailed in Pravda Interview". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
^ "Politburo Membership". Philly. 24 September 1989. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
^ "New Russian premier relieved of duties as interior minister". Associated Press. 10 October 1988. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
^ 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.
^ "Gorbachev ally new Russian premier". Deseret News. 3 October 1988. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
^ Mark J. Porubcansky (3 October 1988). "Vorotnikov moved upstairs, Vlasov becomes premier of Russian Republic". Associated Press. Moscow. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
^ Donald Murray (1995). Democracy of Despots. Montreal; Kingston; London; Buffalo, NY: McGill–Queen's University Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-7735-6568-5.
^ Conor O'Clery (2011). Moscow, December 25, 1991: The last day of the Soviet Union. New York: Public Affairs. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-61039-012-5.
^ John Thor Dahlburg (30 May 1990). "Yeltsin Is Elected Russia President". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 March 2013.

External links

[1] Richard Sakwa (2008). Russian politics and society. London; New York: 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.

[McCauley1997-3] Martin McCauley (1997). Who's who in Russia since 1900. London; New York: Routledge Chapman & Hall. p. 219. ISBN 978-0-415-13897-0.

[phil1oct-4] "Loyalists Get Positions of Power". Philly. Moscow. 1 October 1988. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2013.

[5] Steve Goldstein (4 October 1988). "Gorbachev Reshapes Leadership in Largest of 15 Soviet Republics". Philly. Moscow. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2013.

[dlane-6] David Lane; Cameron Ross (March 1994). "Limitations of Party Control: The Government Bureaucracy in the USSR". Communist and Post-Communist Studies. 27 (1): 25. JSTOR 45301884.

[7] William J. Eathon (26 January 1986). "Soviet Interior Minister Shifted to Other Duties". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 July 2013.

[ctr4oct-8] "Gorbachev Gains More Power". Chicago Tribune. 4 October 1988. 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. London: 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. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. 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. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2013.

[16] Mark J. Porubcansky (3 October 1988). "Vorotnikov moved upstairs, Vlasov becomes premier of Russian Republic". Associated Press. Moscow. Retrieved 12 April 2013.

[17] Donald Murray (1995). Democracy of Despots. Montreal; Kingston; London; Buffalo, NY: McGill–Queen's University Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-7735-6568-5.

[18] Conor O'Clery (2011). Moscow, December 25, 1991: The last day of the Soviet Union. New York: Public Affairs. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-61039-012-5.

[19] John Thor Dahlburg (30 May 1990). "Yeltsin Is Elected Russia President". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 March 2013.

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