Chernomyrdin,
Viktor
Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation (2009 - 2010)
Moscow, Russia - Born April 9, 1938, in the village of Cherny Otrog, Saraktash district of the Orenburg Region.
- 1966
- Graduated from the Kuibyshev Polytechnical Institute in 1966 and in 1972 completed further studies at the All-Russia Polytechnical Institute by Correspondence. PhD in Technical Sciences.
- 1957
- He started his working career in 1957 as a mechanic at Orsk oil refinery.
- 1957-1960
- In 1957-1960 he served in the Soviet Army.
- 1967-1973
- In 1967-1973 worked as instructor, deputy head and head of the department at the CPSU Orsk City Committee.
- 1973-1978
- In 1973-1978 worked as deputy chief engineer, director of Orenburg gas processing plant.
- 1978-1982
- In 1978-1982 he worked in the heavy industry arm of the COPSU Central Committee.
- 1982-1985
- In 1982-1985 worked as deputy minister of the Soviet Ministry of Gas Industry, concurrently from 1983 he was the head of TyumenGazprom.
- 1985-1989
- In 1985-1989 – Minister of the Gas Industry of the USSR.
- 1984-1989
- In 1984-1989 – deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
- 1985-1990
- In 1985-1990 – deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR.
- 1989-1992
- In 1989-1992 – Chairman of the Board of Gazprom state-owned gas concern.
- 1992
- In 1992 – deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Russian Government.
- 1992-1998
- In 1992-1998 – Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.
- 1999
- In 1999 – Special Representative of the Russian Federation President on the settlement in Yugoslavia.
- 1999-2001
- In 1999-2001 – deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation’s Federal Assembly.
- 2001-2009
- In 2001-2009 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Ukraine, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation on Trade and Economic Relations with Ukraine
- 2009
- Since 2009 – Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation on Issues of Economic Cooperation with Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
- Awarded the Order for Services to the Fatherland 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degrees, Order of the October Revolution, Order of the Red Banner, the Order of Honour, and Order of Friendship.
- Died on November 3, 2010.
