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Nikolai Kotlyar
Soviet politician (1935–2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Early life and education
Nikolai Kotlyar was born on 5 May 1935.[1][2] He was a graduate of the Far Eastern Technical Institute of Fishing Industry and Economy where he obtained a degree in mechanical engineering.[1] He also attended the Academy of National Economy in 1980.[1]
Career and activities
Kotlyar was a member of the Communist Party.[1] Following his graduation he worked as an engineer at a fishery in the maritime territory.[1] 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.[1][3] In 1977 he was appointed head of the department for active sea fishing at Primorrybprom.[1]
Kotlyar was named as the minister of the fishing industry on 8 January 1987.[3] He replaced Vladimir Kamentsev in the post.[1] Kotlyar's term was extended in July 1989.[4] 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.[5] Upon this incident the ministry was also disestablished and the ministry staff was attached to the ministry of agriculture.[5]
He died in Moscow on 9 October 2003.[2]
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Awards
Kotlyar was the recipient of the following:[6]
References
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