Vadim Bakatin

last chairman of the KGB (1937–2022)
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Vadim Bakatin

Summary

Vadim Bakatin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kiselyovsk[2]. He was born on November 6, 1937[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on July 31, 2022[5]. He worked as a politician[6], engineer[7], and military officer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Vadim Bakatin was born in Kiselyovsk[2].
  • Vadim Bakatin died in Moscow[4].
  • Vadim Bakatin was born on November 6, 1937[3].
  • Vadim Bakatin died on July 31, 2022[5].
  • Burial took place at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[10].
  • Vadim Bakatin's father was Viktor Bakatin[11].
  • Vadim Bakatin's mother was Nina Kulikova[12].
  • A child of Vadim Bakatin was Aleksandr Bakatin[13].
  • A child of Vadim Bakatin was Dmitry Bakatin[14].
  • Vadim Bakatin held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Vadim Bakatin worked as a politician[6].
  • Vadim Bakatin's professions included engineer[7].
  • Vadim Bakatin worked as a military officer[8].
  • Vadim Bakatin's field of work was political activity[16].
  • Vadim Bakatin's field of work was civil engineering studies[17].
  • Vadim Bakatin held the position of Chairman of the KGB[18].
  • Vadim Bakatin held the position of Minister of Internal Affairs[19].
  • Vadim Bakatin's education included a stint at Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering[20].
  • Vadim Bakatin was educated at Russian Academy of State Service[21].
  • Vadim Bakatin received the Order of Lenin[22].
  • Vadim Bakatin received the Order of the Badge of Honour[23].
  • Vadim Bakatin received the Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[24].
  • Vadim Bakatin received the Medal "Veteran of Labour"[25].
  • Vadim Bakatin was a member of Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[26].
  • Vadim Bakatin's religion is recorded as atheism[27].

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Origins and Family

Vadim Bakatin's place of birth was Kiselyovsk[2]. He was born on November 6, 1937[3]. His father was Viktor Bakatin[11]. His mother was Nina Kulikova[12].

Education

Educated at Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering[20], a university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1930[30] and Russian Academy of State Service[21], an academy[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1946[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], engineer[7], and military officer[8]. Fields of work include political activity[16] and civil engineering studies[17]. Positions held include Chairman of the KGB[18], a position[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1954[36] and Minister of Internal Affairs[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[22], an order[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1930[39]; Order of the Badge of Honour[23], a socialist order of merit[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1935[42]; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[24], a jubilee medal[43], in Soviet Union[44], founded in 1969[45]; and Medal "Veteran of Labour"[25], a medallion[46], in Soviet Union[47], founded in 1974[48].

Personal Life

Children include Aleksandr Bakatin[13], a manager[49], b. 1959[50], of Soviet Union[51] and Dmitry Bakatin[14], a businessperson[52], b. 1965[53], of Soviet Union[54]. Vadim Bakatin's religion is recorded as atheism[27]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[55].

Death and Burial

Vadim Bakatin died on July 31, 2022[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Vadim Bakatin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Vadim Bakatin born?

Born in Kiselyovsk[2], Vadim Bakatin…

Where did Vadim Bakatin die?

Vadim Bakatin passed away in Moscow[4].

Who were Vadim Bakatin's parents?

Vadim Bakatin's father was Viktor Bakatin[11]. Vadim Bakatin's mother was Nina Kulikova[12].

What did Vadim Bakatin do for work?

Vadim Bakatin worked as politician[6], engineer[7], and military officer[8].

Where did Vadim Bakatin go to school?

Vadim Bakatin was educated at Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering[20] and Russian Academy of State Service[21].

What awards did Vadim Bakatin receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[22], Order of the Badge of Honour[23], Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[24], and Medal "Veteran of Labour"[25].

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  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Echo24. Retrieved . echo24.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, engineer, military officer
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    Given name Vadim
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    Member of political party Communist Party of the Soviet Union
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