# Yevgeny Primakov

_4th Russian Prime Minister (1929–2015)_

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> Yevgeny Maksimovich Primakov was a Russian politician and diplomat who served as Prime Minister of Russia from 1998 to 1999. During his long career, he also served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1996 to 1998, the Director of Foreign Intelligence from 1991 to 1996, and Speaker of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union from 1990 to 1991. Primakov was an academician (Arabist) and a member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 October 1929 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270529#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kyiv ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270529#P19))
- **Died:** 26 June 2015 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270529#P570))
- **Place of death:** Moscow ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270529#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Soviet Union; Russia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270529#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; journalist; economist; arabist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270529#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of the Soviet Union; Fatherland – All Russia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270529#P102))
- **Education:** Moscow Institute of Oriental Studies; Moscow State University Faculty of Economics ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270529#P69))
- **Spouse:** Laura Kharadze; Irina Bokareva ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270529#P26))
- **Positions held:** member of the State Duma (18 January 2000 – 7 December 2003); Prime Minister of Russia (11 September 1998 – 12 May 1999); Minister of Foreign Affairs (9 January 1996 – 11 September 1998) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270529#P39))
- **Awards:** USSR State Prize; Demidov Prize; Order of the Badge of Honour; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Medal "Veteran of Labour"; Lomonosov Gold Medal; Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"; Order of Alexander Nevsky; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class; Dostyk Order of grade I ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270529#P166))

## Questions

**When was Yevgeny Primakov born?**  
Yevgeny Primakov was born on 29 October 1929 in Kyiv.

**What positions has Yevgeny Primakov held?**  
Positions held by Yevgeny Primakov include: member of the State Duma (2000–2003); Prime Minister of Russia (1998–1999); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1996–1998).

**Where did Yevgeny Primakov study?**  
Yevgeny Primakov was educated at Moscow Institute of Oriental Studies, Moscow State University Faculty of Economics.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Yevgeny Primakov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yevgeny_Primakov) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q270529](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270529) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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## Cite this page

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