Viktor Kirillovich Kalashnikov (Russian: Виктор Кириллович Калашников; 8 March 1940 – 1 December 2023) was a Russian politician who was the Governor of Voronezh Oblast, from 16 October 1991[2] to 18 March 1992,[3] and the Chairman of the Voronezh Regional Executive Committee from August 1990 to December 1990. He worked at the Voronezh mining equipment plant, now "Rudgormash", where he rose to the position of general director.[4]
Viktor Kalashnikov | |
|---|---|
Виктор Калашников | |
| 1st Head of Voronezh Oblast Administration | |
| In office 16 October 1991 – 18 March 1992 | |
| Succeeded by | Aleksandr Kovalyov |
| Chairman of the Voronezh Regional Executive Committee | |
| In office August 1990 – December 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Ivan Ivlyev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1940 Novozhiznenskoye, Gorodishchensky District, Stalingrad Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR[1] |
| Died | 1 December 2023 (aged 83) |
| Alma mater | Novocherkassk Polytechnic Institute |
Kalashnikov became the first Head of Administration in post-Soviet Russia to be sacked by Boris Yeltsin after only five months in office. The president dismissed him for "serious violations committed in the distribution of passenger cars intended for the suppliers of grain and agricultural products, as well as the use of his official position for personal gain." In 1991, the Government of Russia ordered the distribution of cars among peasants, trying to somehow interest them in their work due to the critical situation with the provision of food. As cars were not yet freely sold at that time, reselling performed by the Kalashnikov administration was considered illegal.[5][6]
Kalashnikov died on 1 December 2023, at the age of 83.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Сказ о том, как воронежский губернатор на двух стульях не усидел" [The tale of how the Voronezh governor failed to sit on two chairs]. Bloknot-Voronezh (in Russian). 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Указ Президента РСФСР от 16 октября 1991 г. №142" [Decree of the President of the RSFSR of 16 October 1991 No. 142] (in Russian).
- ^ "Указ Президента РФ от 18 марта 1992 №253" [Decree of the President of the RF of 18 March 1992 No. 253] (in Russian).
- ^ "Калашников Виктор Кириллович, глава администрации Воронежской области в 1991-1992 гг., председатель Воронежского областного Совета в 1990-1991 гг". Энциклопедия К... Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ Ivanov, Vitaly (2019). Глава субъекта Российской Федерации. История губернаторов. Том I. Книга I [Head of the subject of the Russian Federation. History of governors. Volume 1. Book 1] (in Russian). p. 233. ISBN 978-5-907250-14-7.
- ^ "Кто был у руля Воронежской области с 1991 года" [Who led Voronezh Oblast since 1991]. Borisoglebsk News (in Russian). 10 September 2018.
- ^ "В Москве умер бывший глава администрации Воронежской области". HB. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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