Vladimir Gusev (politician)

Vladimir Kuzmich Gusev (Владимир Кузьмич Гусев, 19 April 1932 – 29 August 2022) was a Russian and Soviet politician.

Biography
Vladimir Gusev was born on 19 April 1932, in Saratov. In 1957, he graduated from the chemical faculty of the Saratov State University as a chemist-technologist. From 1959 to 1975 he worked at the Engels chemical fiber plant, reaching the post of director. In 1975 Gusev became first secretary of the Engels city committee of the CPSU and in fact head of the city. The next year he was appointed first secretary of the Saratov regional Party committee, a position he held to 1985.

In 1985–86, Gusev was the first deputy premier of the Soviet Russia in the cabinet of Vitaly Vorotnikov. Until the end of 1990 he was deputy premier of the USSR, Chairman of the bureau for the chemical industry and forestry. In 1986, he took part in the liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster as chairman of the state commission.

In December 1993, he was elected to the 1st State Duma by the Liberal Democratic Party list. He was the chairman of the Committee for industry, construction, transport and energy. From 2001 to 2010, Gusev represented Ivanovo Oblast in the Federation Council. From 2010 to 2012, he was senator from his home region, Saratov Oblast. Doctor of Technical Sciences.

Awards

 * Orden for Service IV.png Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 4th class
 * Orden of Courage.png Order of Courage (1996)
 * SU Order of Lenin ribbon.svg Order of Lenin (1971, 1982)
 * SU Order of the October Revolution ribbon.svg Order of the October Revolution (1976)
 * SU Order of the Badge of Honour ribbon.svg Order of the Badge of Honour (1965)