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Boris Balmont

1927 – 2022

Soviet statesman

Scientist Politician
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About Boris Balmont

Lived 1927 – 2022 (aged 94). Boris Balmont was a Russian scientist and politician.

Boris Vladimirovich Balmont (6 October 1927 – 16 February 2022) was a Russian politician.

He was Minister of the Machine Tool and Tool Industry of the USSR from 1981 to 1986. Member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Cosmonautics. He died on 16 February 2022, at the age of 94.

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Important facts

Born
6 October 1927, Shuya
Birth century
20th century
Died
16 February 2022, Moscow
Occupation
Scientist, politician
Nationality
Soviet Union
Education
Bauman Moscow State Technical University
Positions held
Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Awards
USSR State Prize; Order of Lenin; Hero of Socialist Labour; Order of Honour; Medal "Veteran of Labour"; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy"
Also known as
Boris Vladimirovich Balmont

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Boris Balmont?

Soviet statesman (1927–2022)

When was Boris Balmont born?

Boris Balmont was born on 6 October 1927 in Shuya.

When did Boris Balmont die?

Boris Balmont died on 16 February 2022 in Moscow.

What was Boris Balmont's occupation?

Boris Balmont was a scientist and politician.

What nationality was Boris Balmont?

Boris Balmont was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Boris Balmont

· Wikidata: Q4077094

· DBpedia: Boris Balmont

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