Viktor Chernomyrdin

Viktor Stepanovich Chernomyrdin (??????? ??????????? ????????????) (born April 9, 1938) is a Russian politician.

Youth and education

Chernomyrdin's father was a labourer. Viktor was one of his five children. Chernomyrdin completed school education in 1957 and found employment as a mechanic in an oil refinery in Orsk. He worked there until 1962, except for two years of compulsory military service from 1957 to 1960.

Related Topics:
Oil refinery - Orsk - Compulsory military service

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His other occupations on the plant during this period included machinist, operator and chief of technical installations.

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He became a member of the CPSU in 1961.

Related Topics:
CPSU - 1961

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In 1966 he completed education at Kuybyshev Industrial Institute (which was later renamed Samara Polytechnic Institute).

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In 1972 he completed further studies at the Department of Economics of the Union-wide Polytechnic Institute by correspondence.

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