# Nikolai Ryzhkov

> Soviet-Russian politician (1929–2024)

**Wikidata**: [Q366524](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q366524)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolai_Ryzhkov)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/nikolai-ryzhkov

## Summary

Nikolai Ryzhkov was born on September 28, 1929, in Diliyivka [1][2][3][4] and died on February 28, 2024, in Moscow [5][6]. He held citizenship in the Soviet Union and Russia [7][8]. His occupations included politician, engineer, statesperson, memoirist, non-fiction writer, and chief executive officer [9]. He received education at Ural State Technical University and the Mechanical engineering institute of the Donbass state mechanical engineering academy . His fields of activity were politician, heavy machine building, welding, and politics [10].Ryzhkov held several high-level positions, including Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR from 1985 to 1991 . He served as a member of the Federation Council of Russia from 2003 to 2023 and as a member of the State Duma from 2000 to 2003 . Additionally, he was a Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee from 1985 to 1990 . His awards included the USSR State Prize, Order of Lenin, Order of Honour, Order of the October Revolution, Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class, and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, plus two more .


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