Mikhail Shchadov (Russian: Михаил Щадов; 14 November 1927 – 13 November 2011) was a Russian engineer who served as the minister of coal industry between 15 December 1985 and 24 August 1991, being the last Soviet minister to hold the post.
Mikhail Shchadov | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Coal Industry | |
| In office 15 December 1985 – 24 August 1991 | |
| Premier | Nikolai Ryzhkov |
| Preceded by | Boris F. Bratchenko |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mikhail Ivanovich Shchadov 14 November 1927 Kamenka, Irkutsk Oblast, Soviet Union |
| Died | 2011 (aged 83–84) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Political party | Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Tomsk Polytechnic Institute |
Early life and education
editShchadov was born in the village of Kamenka, Irkutsk Oblast on 14 November 1927.[1] He graduated from Tomsk Polytechnic Institute, majoring in mining engineering in 1953.[1] He also graduated from the All-Union Financial and Economic Correspondence Institute with a degree in economics in 1965.[1] The same year, he also graduated from the Higher Party School which was attached to the central committee of the Communist Party.[1]
Career
editShchadov began his career at 15, working in a mine in Cheremkhovo as a site manager.[1] Then, he became the chief engineer and head of a mine.[1] Next, he was named the manager of a trust, Mamslyuda, in 1961, which he held until 1963.[1] From 1966, he worked at the Vostsibugol plant as deputy head and then head of the plant.[1]He was made the general director of the Vostsibugol Production Association.[1] In 1977, he was appointed deputy minister of the coal industry, and in 1981 first deputy minister.[1] He was named the coal industry minister on 15 December 1985, replacing Boris F. Bratchenko in the post.[2][3] Shchadov served in the cabinet led by Nikolai Ryzhkov.[4]
Shchadov's term was extended in March 1989.[5] Just four days after this the mine workers started a large-scale strike.[5] He remained in office until 24 August 1991 when he was fired due to his support for the coup against Mikhail Gorbachev.[6] However, two months later in October 1991 Shchadov was appointed chairman of the board of the Credit Bank of Moscow.[6]
Party career
editShchadov joined the Communist Party in 1947.[1] He became a deputy at the Supreme Soviet in the 11th convocation and was a member of the Communist Party's central committee from 1986 to 1990.[1]
In popular culture
editShchadov was portrayed in Chernobyl, TV mini series, dated 2019,[7] but the show lowered his age and depth of experience in the coal industry for dramatic purposes.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Щадов Михаил Иванович" (in Russian). Expert. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Soviet Coal Minister Is Replaced By a Deputy". The New York Times. 16 December 1985. p. 5. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Foreign News Briefs". United Press International. Moscow. 16 December 1985. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ David Remnick (23 July 1989). "Soviet Miners Spurn Call to Cease Strikes". The Washington Post. Donetsk. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ a b Simon Clarke; Peter Fairbrother; Vadim Borisov (1995). The Workers' Movement in Russia. Aldershot, UK; Brookfield, VT: Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-85898-063-8.
- ^ a b T. H. Rigby (1999). "New Top Elites for Old in Russian Politics". British Journal of Political Science. 29 (2): 330. doi:10.1017/S0007123499000149. S2CID 154608246.
- ^ "The Real Chernobyl Disaster vs HBO Series". Real Chernobyl. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Open Wide, O Earth (2019)". IMDb. Retrieved 17 March 2022.