Yury Yarov

Yury Fyodorovich Yarov (Юрий Фёдорович Яров; born April 2, 1942) is a Russian politician who was a deputy prime minister from 1992 until 1996. Previously he was the 4th Executive Secretary of the Commonwealth of Independent States from 6 November 1999 to 14 July 2004. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.

Yarov also played an important role in the leadership of Yeltsin's reelection campaign.

Honours and awards

 * Order of Merit for the Fatherland 4th class
 * Order of Honour
 * Order of Friendship
 * Order of the Red Banner of Labour
 * Order of the Badge of Honour
 * Medal Defender of a Free Russia
 * Jubilee Medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy"
 * Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"
 * Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary since the Birth of Vladimir Il'ich Lenin"
 * Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise (Ukraine)