Oleg Shenin | |
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Олег Шенин | |
 Shenin in 1993 | |
| Chairman of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (2001) | |
| In office 22 January 2001 – 28 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Berezin |
| Chairman of the Council of the Union of Communist Parties | |
| In office 26 March 1993 – 22 January 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Ivashko (Acting General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU in 1991) |
| Succeeded by | Gennady Zyuganov |
| Full member of the 28th Politburo | |
| In office 14 July 1990 – 29 August 1991 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 July 1937 |
| Died | 28 May 2009 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of the Soviet Union (2001) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Oleg Semyonovich Shenin (Russian: Олег Семёнович Шенин; 2 July 1937 – 28 May 2009[1]) was the leader of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Shenin), which should not be confused with the larger UCP-CPSU.
Shenin was a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union; he was also a member of the Politburo and Secretariat from 1990 to 1991. During the Soviet coup attempt of 1991, he was a member of the group of CPSU CC members who tried to regain control of the country in order to re-establish the Soviet Union.[2] On 23 August he was jailed for his involvement in the events.[3] In October 1992, for health reasons, he was released with a change in the preventive measure to a recognizance not to leave.[4] He was given amnesty in 1994.[5]
Shenin was the founding Chairman of the Union of Communist Parties - Communist Party of the Soviet Union (UCP-CPSU) from 1993, until he broke away from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) in 2001, after its leader Gennady Zyuganov refused to back the creation of a united Communist Party of Russia and Belarus.[6] Zyuganov then replaced Shenin as chairman of the Council of the Union of Communist Parties-CPSU.[7]
In September 1997, he met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang.[8]
Presidential campaign
Shenin applied to run as a presidential candidate for the 2008 Russian presidential election but was denied registration for failing to complete some paperwork correctly.[9] According to Shenin, his candidacy was rejected because he did not provide a letter from his employer; he described this as an "idiotic pretext" because he had been retired for years.[10]
Death
Shenin died on 28 May 2009 aged 71 from a severe and prolonged illness.[1]
References
- ^ a b Умер Олег Шенин (in Russian). Gazeta.ru. 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ Vladimir Kvint and Natalia Darialova (1991-10-28). "Man in the shadows. (USSR Politburo member Oleg Shenin) (Hidden assets of the Soviet Communist Party)" (PDF). Forbes Magazine. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
- ^ Аресты по делу ГКЧП
- ^ Олег Шенин отпущен до суда домой
- ^ "Oleg S. Shenin, Tried to Overthrow Gorbachev, Dies at 71". New York Times. 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
- ^ Natalya Krainova (2007-10-12). "Political Animal and Man of the People". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ Олег Шенин смещен с поста лидера СКП-КПСС
- ^ Олег Шенин
- ^ Nikolaus von Twickel (2007-12-20). "9 Independents File to Run for President". The Moscow Times. Archived from the original on 2007-12-23. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
- ^ "Why Putin falsified the Presidential elections", Northstarcompass.org, March 2008.
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