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Soviet politician (1935–2003)

Nikolai Kotlyar
Minister of Electrical Equipment Industry
In office
8 January 1987 – August 1991
Preceded byVladimir Kamentsev
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
BornNikolai Isaakovich Kotlyar
5 May 1935
Died9 October 2003(2003-10-09) (aged 68)
Moscow, Russia
Resting placeMoscow
NationalityRussian
Political partyCommunist Party
Alma mater
  • Far Eastern Technical Institute
  • Academy of National Economy

Nikolai Kotlyar (Russian: Николай Котляр; 5 May 1935 – 9 October 2003) was a Soviet engineer, maritime specialist and politician who was the last minister of the fishing industry.

Early life and education

Nikolai Kotlyar was born on 5 May 1935. He was a graduate of the Far Eastern Technical Institute of Fishing Industry and Economy where he obtained a degree in mechanical engineering. He also attended the Academy of National Economy in 1980.

Career and activities

Kotlyar was a member of the Communist Party. Following his graduation he worked as an engineer at a fishery in the maritime territory. He also served in several Party organs and then at various units of the Dalryba association which was responsible for the fishery activities near to Japan. In 1977 he was appointed head of the department for active sea fishing at Primorrybprom.

Kotlyar was named as the minister of the fishing industry on 8 January 1987. He replaced Vladimir Kamentsev in the post. Kotlyar's term was extended in July 1989. He was removed from the office by Boris Yeltsin in August 1991 when he and his deputies supported the dissidents and ordered the fishermen to follow them. Upon this incident the ministry was also disestablished and the ministry staff was attached to the ministry of agriculture.

He died in Moscow on 9 October 2003.

Awards

Kotlyar was the recipient of the following:

References

  1. ^ "Soviet Union: Political Affairs" (PDF). JPRS: 22. 12 December 1989. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 March 2022.
  2. ^ "КОТЛЯР Николай Исаакович (1935 – 2003)" (in Russian). Moscow Tombs. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ^ Survey of Foreign Fisheries. National Marine Fisheries Service. 1987. p. 2.
  4. "Soviet legislature rejects 2nd Cabinet nominee". Austin American-Statesman. Moscow. AP. 6 July 1989. ProQuest 196403. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  5. ^ Milan Kravanja; Ellen Shapiro (1993). World Fishing Fleets: An Analysis of Distant-water Fleet Operations, Past, Present, Future. Silver Spring, MD: National Marine Fisheries Service. p. 108.
  6. "Николай Котляр — Человек и Министр" (PDF) (in Russian). Retrieved 3 January 2023.
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