Vladimir Kryuchkov Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Vladimir Kryuchkov, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Russia.

5 records1991–19914 events2 places

Chronological biography

1991

Chairman1991

Politics / KGB (Committee for State Security) · Chairman of KGB · Moscow

Arrested & replacec as chairman of the KGB by Bakatin

KGB (Committee for State Security)1991

Politics / KGB (Committee for State Security) · Chairman of KGB · Moscow

Arrested & replacec as chairman of the KGB by Bakatin

Coup18 August 1991

Politics / KGB (Committee for State Security) · Chief of KGB · Crimea

Gorbachev is detained in his summer residence on the orders of Kryuchkov

Coup19 August 1991

Politics / KGB (Committee for State Security) · Chairman of KGB · Moscow

Gennady Yanayev is declared Gorbachevs replacement as President. Forms an 8 man Emergency Committee & declares Gorbachev deposed. Declares as state of emergency

State of Emergency19 August 1991

Politics / KGB (Committee for State Security) · Chairman of KGB · Moscow

Declares as state of emergency

Titles and roles

Chairman of KGB · Chief of KGB

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.