Alexander Tizyakov

Alexander Ivanovich Tizyakov (; 10 December 1926 – 25 January 2019) was a Soviet economist and official. He was a member of the State Committee on the State of Emergency and served as President of the Association of State Enterprises at the time of the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt.

Early life and career Tizyakov was born in Novoye Ivanayevo on 10 December 1926. From 1943 to 1950, he served in the Soviet Army in which he participated in the Eastern Front and Soviet–Japanese War. From 1950 to 1953, he worked at Uralkhimmash as a mechanic and foreman. From 1953 to 1956, he was an instructor of the Sverdlovsk Regional Committee of the Komsomol In this position, he had the powers of Deputy Head of the Government of the USSR and was Vice President of the Scientific and Industrial Union (1990-1991). and 20th (1987-1990) convocations.

In July 1991, Tizyakov was one of twelve other public and political figures who signed the open letter "A Word to the People". He was a member of the State Committee on the State of Emergency from 18 to 21 August 1991. After that coup had collapsed, Tizyakov was arrested. He was released on recognizance not to leave in January 1993 and granted amnesty by the Russian State Duma in 1994. He was a member of the Expert Council under the Government of the Russian Federation and a member of the Technical Council under the Governor of the Sverdlovsk. He is buried at Shirokorechensky Cemetery.