Evgeny Maksimovich Primakov Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Evgeny Maksimovich Primakov, based on 12 World History Database records associated with Russia.

12 records1986–199611 events2 places

Chronological biography

1986

Central CommitteeJune 1986

Government / Government of Russia · Member of Central Committee · Moscow

Appointed Candidate Member of Central Committee

1989

CPD1989

Government / Government of Russia · Member of CPD · Moscow

Appointed Member of Congress of Peoples Deputies

Supreme Soviet1989

Government / Government of Russia · Member of Supreme Soviet · Moscow

Appointed Member of USSR Supreme Soviet

Central CommitteeApril 1989

Government / Government of Russia · Member of Central Committee · Moscow

Appointed Member of Central Committee

SpeakerJune 1989

Government / Government of Russia · Speaker-Soviet Union · Moscow

Appointed Speaker of the Soviet of the Union

PolitburoSeptember 1989

Government / Government of Russia · Member of Politburo · Moscow

Appointed Candidate Member of Politburo

1990

While in the USA informs the Americans that Russia needs $20 bilionMay 1990

Government / Government of Russia · Adviser

While in the USA informs the Americans that Russia needs $20 bilion over 3 years

President of RussiaJune 1990

Government / Government of Russia · Member of Presidential Council

Appointed Member of Presidential Council

First travels to Baghdad to prevent the outbreak of the Gulf WarDecember 1990

Government / Government of Russia · Member of Presidential Council · Baghdad

First travels to Baghdad to prevent the outbreak of the Gulf War

1991

Summit1991

Government / Government of Russia · Adviser · Moscow

Prepares a plan of radical economic reforms to be supported by massive western aid

1992

Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU)January 1992

Politics / Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) · Head of GRU · Moscow

Appointed Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), GRU

1996

Foreign Secretary of Russia5 January 1996

Government / Government of Russia · Foreign Secretary of Russia

Appointed Foreign Minister

Titles and roles

Adviser · Foreign Secretary of Russia · Head of GRU · Member of Central Committee · Member of CPD · Member of Politburo · Member of Presidential Council · Member of Supreme Soviet · Speaker-Soviet Union

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.