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Yegor Timurovich Gaidar (Russian: Его́р Тиму́рович Гайда́р, pronounced [jɪˈɡor tʲɪˈmurəvʲɪtɕ ɡɐjˈdar]; 19 March 1956 – 16 December 2009) was a Soviet and Russian economist, politician, and author, and was the Acting Prime Minister of Russia from 15 June 1992 to 14 December 1992.
Dmitry Travin reflects on the life and legacy of Yegor Gaidar, the architect of the radical economic reforms in Russia after the fall of Soviet power. He argues that Gaidar and other reformers were persecuted, neglected and hated by the public and the authorities, despite their achievements and sacrifices.
Dec 18, 2009 · Yegor Timurovich Gaidar, economist and politician: born Moscow 19 March 1956; married Maria Strugatskaya (three sons, one daughter); died Moscow 16 December 2009. More about Boris Yeltsin ...
Dec 16, 2009 · MOSCOW Yegor T. Gaidar, the economist who oversaw the largest transition from Communism to capitalism as the first finance minister of post-Soviet Russia, only to be vilified by his countrymen...
Dec 17, 2009 · Yegor Gaidar, a Russian economist thrust by the Soviet collapse into the thankless task of molding a plausible free market from the wreckage of communism, died at his home early Wednesday. He...
Dec 16, 2009 · Yegor Gaidar, architect of the tumultuous reforms that helped cement Russia's post-Soviet transition but drove millions into poverty, died on Wednesday. He was 53.
An article that explores the life and legacy of Yegor Gaidar, the first prime minister of post-communist Russia, who introduced radical economic reforms and faced fierce criticism. It draws on Gaidar's own publications and the author's personal knowledge of his intellectual and professional environment.
