VICTOR CHERNOMYRDIN

(Viktor Stepanovich Chernomyrdin)


Victor Chernomyrdin
Victor Chernomyrdin
  • Born: April 9, 1938
  • Died: November 3, 2010
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Viktor Stepanovich Chernomyrdin was a Russian politician and businessman. He was the first chairman of the Gazprom energy company and the second-longest-serving Prime Minister of Russia (1992–1998) based on consecutive years. He was a key figure in Russian politics in the 1990s, and a participant in the transition from a planned to a market economy. From 2001 to 2009, he was Russia's ambassador to Ukraine. After that he was designated as a presidential adviser.