Inspector
Appointed Inspector at the Party Central Committee Secretariat in Moscow
Role range: 1917-1991
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Vadim Viktorovich Bakatin Biography and Timeline
Follow Vadim Viktorovich Bakatin through 16 dated historical records for Russia.
Vadim Viktorovich Bakatin, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
16Distinct records
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1983–1991Years on this page
1983
1985
First Secretary
Appointed First Secretary of Kirov
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1987
1986
Central Committee
Appointed Member of Central Committee
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1986-1991
1987
First Secretary
Appointed First Secretary of Kemerovo
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1987-1988
1988
Minister of Interior
Appointed Minister of the Interior by Goborchov
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1988-1990
1990
President of Russia
Appointed Member of Presidential Council
Role range: 1917-1991
Congress of Peoples Deputies
Nominated for the post of President of the USSR but steps down in favour of Gorbachev
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1988-1990
Dismissal
Dismissed by Gorbachov for his liberalism on nationalities issues
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1988-1990
1991
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the KGB
Role range: 1991-1991
KGB (Committee for State Security)
Ordered by Gorbachov to convert the KGB into a normal police force. Appointed Chairman of the KGB
Role range: 1991-1991
Reform of Policing
Ordered by Gorbachov to convert the KGB into a normal police force
Role range: 1991-1991
Election
Runs against Yeltsin as Gorbahcovs candidate but only polls 3.4%
Role range: 1991-
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Inter-republican Security Service
Role range: 1991- – 1991-1991
Security Council
Appointed Member of security council
Role range: 1991-
KGB (Committee for State Security)
Has the task of dividing the KGB into law & order, intelligence & counter-intelligence
Role range: 1991-1991
Reform of Political System
Has the task of dividing the KGB into law & order, intelligence & counter-intelligence
Role range: 1991-1991
Records, sources and methodology
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