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 Foreign Minister, Speaker of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union, and chief of the intelligence service. Primakov was an academician (Arabist) and a member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Primakov in 2002
In 1992, Director of Foreign Intelligence Service Yevgeny Primakov admitted that the KGB was behind the Soviet newspaper articles claiming that AIDS was created by the US government.
Leader of Fatherland – All Russia Duma faction Yevgeny Primakov meets President Vladimir Putin, 2000
Farewell to Yevgeny Primakov on 29 June 2015
The chairman of the government of the Russian Federation, also informally known as the prime minister, is the head of government of Russia and the second highest ranking political office in Russia. Although the post dates back to 1905, its current form was established on 12 December 1993 following the introduction of a new constitution.
Prime Minister of Russia
Count Sergei Witte, the first prime minister of Russia
Georgy Lvov, the 8th prime minister of Russia (1st Minister-Chairman of the Russian Provisional Government)
Viktor Chernomyrdin, the 29th prime minister of Russia (1st chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation)
