Nikolai Ryzhkov

Soviet-Russian politician (1929-2024) · Russia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 94

Nikolai Ivanovich Ryzhkov was a Russian politician. He served as the last chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991 and was succeeded by Valentin Pavlov as prime minister.

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2024Died28 February 20242019Hero of Labour of the Russian FederationAwardStolypin Medal, 2nd classAward2014Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st classAwardStolypin Medal, 1st classAward2013Order of HonourAward2008National Hero of ArmeniaAward2005Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan"Award1997Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"Award1985Order of the Patriotic War, 1st classAward1974Order of LeninAward1971Order of the October RevolutionAward1970Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"AwardMore about this1969USSR State PrizeAward1966Order of the Red Banner of LabourAward1929Born28 September 1929

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Valentin Pavlov Succeeded Nikolai as Premier Minister of the USSR

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Ryzhkov on 27 November 2009

Official portrait as Senator in 2016

Awards

Stolypin Medal, 2nd class2019

Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation2019

Stolypin Medal, 1st class2014

Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class2014

Order of Honour2013

National Hero of Armenia2008

Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan"2005

Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class2004

Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"1997

Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class1985

Order of Lenin1974

Order of the October Revolution1971

Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"1970

USSR State Prize1969

Order of the Red Banner of Labour1966

Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 2nd class

Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour

Honorary Citizen of Sverdlovsk Oblast

Order "Danaker"

Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class

Order of Honor

Order "Polar Star" (Yakutia)

Dostyk Order of grade II

Stolypin Medal

Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude

Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow

Russian Federation Government Certificate of Honour

About this person

The same year, he lost his seat on the Presidential Council, going on to become Boris Yeltsin's leading opponent in the 1991 presidential election of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. He was the last surviving premier of the Soviet Union following the death of Ivan Silayev on 8 February 2023.

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Russia