Vladimir Ivashko
Vladimir Antonovich Ivashko (Russian language: Влади́мир Анто́нович Ива́шко 28 October 1932 – 13 November 1994) was a Ukrainian politician. He was the leader of the Soviet Union for a short time. He became the leader in 1991. He ruled for five days until his political party was declared politically impotent and on 29 August 1991 it was banned.
Vladimir Ivashko
Владимир Ивашко (in Russian)
Володимир Івашко (in Ukrainian) | |
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| General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Acting | |
| In office 24 August 1991 – 29 August 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Mikhail Gorbachev |
| Succeeded by | Party banned |
| Deputy General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union | |
| In office 12 July 1990 – 29 August 1991 | |
| General Secretary | Mikhail Gorbachev |
| Preceded by | Yegor Ligachev |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| First Secretary of the Communist Party of Ukraine | |
| In office 28 September 1989 – 22 June 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Volodymyr Shcherbytsky |
| Succeeded by | Stanislav Hurenko |
| Full member of the 27th, 28th Politburo | |
| In office 9 December 1989 – 29 August 1991 | |
| Member of the 28th Secretariat | |
| In office 14 July 1990 – 29 August 1991 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1932 Poltava, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 13 November 1994 (aged 62) Moscow, Russian Federation |
| Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union |
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Ivashko died from an "undisclosed long-illness" in Moscow, aged 62.
| Preceded by Mikhail Gorbachev |
General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party 1991–1991 |
Succeeded by position abolished |