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Aleksandr Yezhevsky
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Александр Ежевский
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Aleksandr Yezhevsky, 2014
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| Minister of tractor and agricultural machinery of the USSR | |
| In office 1980–1988 |
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Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Yezhevsky
3 November [O.S. 21 October] 1915 Tulun, Irkutsk Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 15 January 2017 (aged 101) Moscow, Russia |
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Yezhevsky (Russian: Александр Александрович Ежевский; 3 November 1915 – 15 January 2017) was an important figure in the USSR. He served as a government minister, focusing on tractors and farm machines. He was born in Tulun, which was part of the Russian Empire at the time.
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Who Was Aleksandr Yezhevsky?
Aleksandr Yezhevsky was a Soviet statesman. This means he was a high-ranking government official. From 1980 to 1988, he was the Minister of Tractor and Agricultural Machinery for the USSR. His job was to oversee the production and development of all the tractors and farm equipment used in the country.
His Important Work
After his time as a minister, Aleksandr Yezhevsky continued to work in the field of machinery. From 2004, he was a Chief Researcher at GOSNITI. This is a special research institute in Russia. It focuses on the technology, repair, and upkeep of machines and tractors. His work helped improve how these important machines were used and maintained.
Awards and Later Life
Aleksandr Yezhevsky received several important awards. He was given the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" two times. This is a high honor in Russia. He received the 4th class in 1995 and the 2nd class in 2015. These awards recognized his long and dedicated service to his country. He lived a very long life, passing away in Moscow in 2017 at the age of 101.
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Aleksandr Yezhevsky in 2014
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