Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Boris Pugo Biography and Timeline

Follow Boris Pugo through 7 dated historical records for Russia.

Boris Pugo, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1988–1991Years on this page

1988

Perestroika

Government / Government of Russia

Andrey Gromyko retired from the Politburo, Yegor Ligachev was relieved of the ideology portfolio within the Politburos Secretariat, and Boris Pugo replaced Politburo member Mikhail Solomentsev as chairman of the powerful CPSU Party Control Committee

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1985-1991

1990

Coup

Minister of Interior · Government / Government of Russia

Appointed Minister of the Interior, a leader of the August coup

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1990-1991

Death of Boris Pugo

Minister of Interior · Government / Government of Russia

Commits suicide

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1990-1991

Minister of Interior

Minister of Interior · Government / Government of Russia

Appointed Minister of the Interior, a leader of the August coup

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1990-1991

1991

Coup

Minister of Internal Affairs · Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Death of Boris Pugo, commits suicide during the attempted coud dEtat

Role range: 1991-

Death of Boris Pugo

Minister of Internal Affairs · Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Death of Boris Pugo, commits suicide during the attempted coud dEtat

Role range: 1991-

Suicide

Minister of Internal Affairs · Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Death of Boris Pugo, commits suicide during the attempted coud dEtat

Role range: 1991-

Records, sources and methodology

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