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Yegor Ligachev

Soviet politician (1920-2021) · Russia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 100

Yegor Kuzmich Ligachev was a Soviet and Russian politician who was a high-ranking official in the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU), and who continued an active political career in post-Soviet Russia. Originally an ally of Mikhail Gorbachev, Ligachev became a challenger to his leadership.

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2021Died7 May 20212014Order of Tomsk GloryAward1985Order of the Patriotic War, 1st classAward1976Order of the October RevolutionAward1970Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"AwardOrder of LeninAward1957Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands"AwardOrder of the Badge of HonourAward1948Order of the Red Banner of LabourAward1945Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"Award1920Born29 November 1920

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Awards

Order of Tomsk Glory2014
Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class1985
Order of the October Revolution1976
Order of Lenin1970
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"1970
Order of the Badge of Honour1957
Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands"1957
Order of the Red Banner of Labour1948
Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"1945
Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "65 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "70 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "75 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"

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Country
Russia
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 2021 · aged 100

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