Gennady Yanayev

vice president of the Soviet Union from 1990 to 1991
Person human Q113173
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Gennady Yanayev

Summary

Gennady Yanayev is a human[1]. He was born in Perevoz[2]. He was born on +1937-08-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on +2010-09-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (456 views/month, #6,913 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gennady Yanayev's place of birth was Perevoz[2].
  • Gennady Yanayev died in Moscow[4].
  • Gennady Yanayev was born on +1937-08-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gennady Yanayev died on +2010-09-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gennady Yanayev is buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[8].
  • Gennady Yanayev held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Gennady Yanayev held citizenship in Russia[10].
  • Gennady Yanayev's professions included politician[6].
  • Gennady Yanayev held the position of President of the Soviet Union[11].
  • Gennady Yanayev held the position of Q97659662[12].
  • Gennady Yanayev's education included a stint at Moscow State Law University[13].
  • Gennady Yanayev's education included a stint at Nizhny Novgorod State Agricultural Academy[14].
  • Gennady Yanayev received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[15].
  • Gennady Yanayev received the Order of the Badge of Honour[16].
  • Gennady Yanayev was a member of Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[17].
  • Gennady Yanayev was a member of State Committee on the State of Emergency[18].
  • Gennady Yanayev's image is recorded as Геннадий Янаев на встрече с Александром Прохановым (1993).png[19].
  • Gennady Yanayev is recorded as male[20].
  • Gennady Yanayev's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Gennady Yanayev was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[22].
  • Gennady Yanayev's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117818405[23].
  • Gennady Yanayev's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 156181812[24].
  • Gennady Yanayev's GND ID is recorded as 126688370[25].
  • Gennady Yanayev's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2010063862[26].
  • Gennady Yanayev's IdRef ID is recorded as 149750234[27].

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Origins and Family

Gennady Yanayev's place of birth was Perevoz[2]. He was born on +1937-08-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Moscow State Law University[13], a public research university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1931[30], headquartered in Moscow[31] and Nizhny Novgorod State Agricultural Academy[14], an academy[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1930[34]. Gennady Yanayev earned the academic degree of Candidate of Historical Sciences[35].

Career and Affiliations

Gennady Yanayev worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include President of the Soviet Union[11], a president[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1990[38] and Q97659662[12], a vice president[39], founded in 1990[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[15], a socialist order of merit[41], in Soviet Union[42], founded in 1928[43] and Order of the Badge of Honour[16], a socialist order of merit[44], in Soviet Union[45], founded in 1935[46].

Personal Life

Gennady Yanayev was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[22].

Death and Burial

Gennady Yanayev died on +2010-09-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[47]. He is buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Gennady Yanayev ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (456 views/month, #6,913 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Gennady Yanayev born?

Gennady Yanayev was born in Perevoz[2].

Where did Gennady Yanayev die?

Gennady Yanayev died in Moscow[4].

What did Gennady Yanayev do for work?

Gennady Yanayev worked as politician[6].

Where did Gennady Yanayev go to school?

Gennady Yanayev was educated at Moscow State Law University[13] and Nizhny Novgorod State Agricultural Academy[14].

What awards did Gennady Yanayev receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[15] and Order of the Badge of Honour[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Independent. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . State Committee on the State of Emergency. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [47] . wikidata.org.
  25. [35] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . echo.msk.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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