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Boris Petrovsky
Soviet and Russian surgeon and politician (1908–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Boris Vasilyevich Petrovsky (Russian: Борис Васильевич Петровский; 27 June 1908 – 4 May 2004) was a Soviet and Russian general surgeon who was the health minister of the Soviet Union in the period 1965–1980.
Quick Facts Minister of Health, President ...
Boris Petrovsky | |
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![]() Petrovsky in 1984 | |
Minister of Health | |
In office September 1965 – 1980 | |
President | Leonid Brezhnev |
Premier | Alexei Kosygin |
Preceded by | Sergei Kurashov |
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Born | Boris Vasilyevich Petrovsky 27 June 1908 Yessentuki, Russian Empire |
Died | 4 May 2004(2004-05-04) (aged 95) Moscow, Russia |
Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow |
Nationality | Russian |
Political party | Communist Party |
Spouse | Yekaterina Timofeyeva |
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Alma mater | Moscow University |
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