russian august september soviet politician served vice president soviet_union political career spanned rules culminated years born years local politics rose prominence chairman held lesser posts deputy gained seat 28th secretary later year help elected vice president soviet_union having growing doubts reforms leading started working eventually formally leading gang group deposed august coup days coup collapsed popularity brief grip power acting president soviet_union arrested role coup pardoned spent rest life working russian tourism administration death september early life career born august town height repression soviet_union graduated graduation worked head agricultural unit later chief engineer applied officially member communist_party soviet_union held positions second subsequently secretary later chairman held years deputy chairman secretary deputy chairman trade unions april elected chairman chairman trade unions able quell growing labour discontent country position granted seat communist_party soviet_union 28th congress held alongside election secretary vice president december proposed vice president soviet_union choice post foreign minister president turned offer initially rejected finally approved reluctance replace candidate known oppose resigned office protest increasing numbers conservatives political offices beginning january headed committee working formation new cabinet later sent soviet city negotiate newly formed independent trade union making time russian government official negotiated trade union gaining attention soviet government withdrew plans strike august coup shortly taking office joined group conservative communist politicians hoped persuade declare state emergency led chairman announced proposal form reorganisation soviet_union new confederation went vacation believing new treaty lead ussr placed house arrest august day treaty signed day soviet_union issued coup decree stated owing conditions health longer capable carrying duties president ussr accordance article clause ussr constitution vice president assumed duties president ussr decree references growing problems facing country ethnic tensions political confrontations chaos according coup leaders threatened existence soviet life territorial integrity ussr claimed danger collapse imminent economic situation handled quickly soviet_union collapse addition rest state committee ordered alter current year plan relieve housing shortage city given acre combat winter food shortages growing fruit vegetables asked replied let vacation undergoing treatment country tired years need time better press conference hands shaking violently leading journalists focus apparent instead allegedly bad health interview said regretted making acting president claiming pressured conservative members sign documents declared presidency described events burden rest life admitted drunk signed decree acting president august citizens moscow gathered russia white_house began erect responded declaring state emergency moscow declared press conference resting said years tired needs time health said committed continuing reforms weak posture hands expressions words according historians visible powerful member described heart soul conspiracy agreed head august coup leaders instance dismissed vice president later jailed crimes soviet state later life death years dissolution soviet_union freed amnesty eventually head september fell ill hospitalised moscow diagnosed lung cancer died september communist_party expressed family leader said lived interesting complicated worthy life officially praised highly professional specialist dear statement time official website claimed acted decisively unified country preserved buried cemetery ceremony attended prominent members survived wife daughters decorations awards order twice order badge honour twice
Gennady Yanayev