Alexander Rutskoy
Alexander Vladimirovich Rutskoy (Russian: Алекса́ндр Влади́мирович Руцко́й; born 16 September 1947) is a Russian politician and a former Soviet military officer.[1]
Alexander Rutskoy | |
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Александр Руцкой | |
 Alexander Rutskoy in 2016 | |
| Governor of Kursk Oblast | |
| In office 23 October 1996 – 18 November 2000 | |
| President | Boris Yeltsin Vladimir Putin |
| Preceded by | Vasily Shuteev |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Mikhaylov |
| President of Russia Acting | |
| In office 22 September 1993 – 4 October 1993 | |
| President | Boris Yeltsin |
| Vice President of Russia | |
| In office 10 July 1991 – 4 October 1993 | |
| President | Boris Yeltsin |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1947 Proskuriv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Citizenship |
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| Political party | Patriots of Russia |
| Spouse(s) | Nellie Zolotukhin (div.) Lyudmila Novikova (div.) Irina Popova |
| Children | Dmitry Alexander Rostislav Catherine |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (1988) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Russia |
| Branch/service | Soviet Air Force Russian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1971–1993 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Boris Yeltsin expelled Rutskoy from army after his victory in the 1993 coup d'état | |
Rutskoy served as the only Vice President of Russia from 10 July 1991 to 4 October 1993, and as the Governor of Kursk Oblast from 1996 to 2000. In the Russian constitutional crisis of 1993, he was made acting President of Russia,[2][3] in opposition to President Boris Yeltsin.
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Russian Vice-President Alexander Rutskoy at a news conference. Photo by Mikhail Evstafiev
Rutskoy and Putin in May 2000
References
- ↑ Encarta Encyclopedia, "Encyclopedia Article: Aleksandr Rutskoy", 2008. Archived 31 October 2009.
- ↑ Rosenberg, Steven (3 October 2003). "Remembering Russia's civil siege". BBC News (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3161002.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
- ↑ Bendersky, Yevgeny (23 February 2005). "CIVIL SOCIETY. WHEN THE IMPOSITION OF WESTERN DEMOCRACY CAUSES A BACKLASH". EurasiaNet and PINR. http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/civilsociety/articles/eav022305.shtml. Retrieved 10 April 2008.