Coup19 August 1991
Gennady Yanayev is declared Gorbachevs replacement as President. Forms an 8 man Emergency Committee. Declares Gorbachev deposed. Declares a state of emergency
Historical person
Gennady Ivanovich Yanaev Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Gennady Ivanovich Yanaev, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Russia.
5 records1991–19914 events1 places
Chronological biography
1991
State of Emergency19 August 1991
Declares a state of emergency
Vice President19 August 1991
Appointed President of Russia by the Emergency Committee
Arrest of Gennady Ivanovich Yanaev21 August 1991
The coup fails & Yanaev is arrested but later amnestied by the Russian Duma
Coup21 August 1991
The coup fails & Yanaev is arrested but later amnestied by the Russian Duma
Titles and roles
Vice President of Russia
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.