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Vitaly Ignatenko

Soviet journalist · Russia · On the map · Journalists · Born 1941 · age 85

Vitaly Nikitich Ignatenko is a Russian journalist and politician who had been the head of ITAR-TASS news agency from 1993 until 2012 and had served in the first cabinet of Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin from 1995 to 1997 as deputy prime minister.

Vitaly Ignatenko is read about 46 times a day, in 8 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 13 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2026Hero of Labour of the Russian FederationAward2001Order of Labour, 1st classAwardSilver Olympic OrderAward1941Born19 April 1941

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Awards

Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation2026
Order of Labour, 1st class2001
Silver Olympic Order2001
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class
Order of Friendship of Peoples
Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan"
Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"
Order of Alexander Nevsky
Lenin Prize
Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 2nd class
Defence Ministry's 200 year medal
Medal "for 20 Years of Kazakhstan's independence"
Friendship Order
Dank Medal
Order of the cavalier of Madara
Order of Honor
Medal of Francysk Skaryna
State Prize of the Russian Federation
Government Prize of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class
Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Order of Diplomatic Service Merit
Mkhitar Gosh Medal
Honored Journalist of the Russian Federation
Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of mass media
Russian Federation's Government Award
Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude
Russian Federation Government Certificate of Honour
Commendation of the Government of Russia
Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow
Hero of Labour of Krasnodar Krai
Order of Labour
Merited worker of culture of the Russian Federation

About this person

He has also been a member of different journalism organizations and foundations promoting the Russian language and Russian-speaking press.

Country
Russia
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1941 · age 85

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