Vadim Andreyevich Medvedev
Vadim Andreyevich Medvedev was a prominent Soviet politician and economist, born on March 29, 1929, in the Yaroslavl region of Russia. He served as a member of the Politburo and held various key positions within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, including Secretary of the Central Committee and head of the Ideological Commission during the 1980s. Medvedev was also the rector of the Academy of Social Sciences, which he led from 1978 to 1983. His contributions to the party and the academic field were significant, particularly in the establishment of the modern campus of the Academy in Moscow. After the dissolution of the USSR, he continued his work at the Gorbachev Foundation and the Institute of Economics, focusing on socio-economic and political research. Medvedev passed away at the age of 96, marking the end of an era for the last surviving member of the Politburo.
Born on Mar 29, 1929 (96 years old)
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Vadim Medvedev was a Soviet party leader and economist who passed away at the age of 96.
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Vadim Medvedev was the last member of the Politburo of the CPSU and was described as an outstanding party figure and economist.
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