Yanayev, Gennady Ivanovich (Yanayev Gennadi Ivanovich, Gennady Yanayev)

1937 - Born on 26th of August in Perevoz, Perevoz region, Gorky province, USSR. A Russian politician and statesman.

1962 - He joined in the Communist Party.

1963-1966 - Started working with Komsomol as a second secretary.

1966-1968 - The first secretary of the Komsomol organization in his home region, Gorky province. Yanayev was made Chairman of the Committee of the Youth Organizations of the USSR.

1980 - He became the deputy chairman of the Presidium of the Soviet Associations of Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries.

1989 - From being a secretary for foreign affairs of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions, he was appointed as the chairman of the Central Council of Trade Unions.

1990 - President Mikhail Gorbachev nominated Yanayev for the post of Vice-President, but he failed to win the first vote at the Congress of People's Deputies. Since Gorbachev refused to nominate another candidate, he became the Vice President of USSR.

1991 - He was arrested due to public disdain and treason.

1994 - He was granted with amnesty along with the alleged conspirators.