This man will forever go down in national history, because it was he who was not only an eyewitness to the events that led to the collapse of the great Land of Soviets, but also a member of the political structure that attempted to prevent the destruction of the USSR. Of course, we are talking about the State Committee for the State of Emergency (GKChP), in which Gennady Yanaev played one of the key roles. He positioned himself as a patriot of the country, and the ideals of communism were perceived by him as something unshakable and sacred. Yes, in August 1991, Gennady Yanaev became a participant in a coup d'état, and for him it became perhaps the only chance to preserve the "socialist" empire, which occupies 1/6 of the land. But this attempt turned out to be a failure, and the party functionary fell into disgrace, landing in places not so remote. However, he was soon released and began to live the normal life of an average Russian.
Biography
Gennady Ivanovich Yanaev is a native of the small village of Perevoz, located in the Nizhny Novgorod region. He was born on August 26, 1937. Boy after schooldecided to enter the Gorky Agricultural Institute, choosing the speci alty "mechanical engineer". Having successfully passed the exams, he becomes a student of this university. Having become a certified specialist, Gennady Yanaev wants to get a second higher education and enters the All-Union Correspondence Law Institute. The young man began his career as an engineer.
Komsomol and party
In the first half of the 60s. Gennady Yanaev takes an active part in the affairs of the Komsomol. A few years later he was appointed first secretary of the regional committee of the Komsomol. Then he will take another responsible and high position - the head of the Committee of Youth Organizations.
In the early 80s. the party activist focuses on "diplomatic work", he establishes international contacts with foreign states, being in the structure of the Union of Soviet Societies for Friendship and Cultural Relations. In parallel with this, Gennady Yanaev, whose biography is similar to the biographies of many functionaries of the CPSU, works as part of the editorial board of the popular print publication Around the World. Starting from the second half of the 80s and until 1990, a graduate of the Gorky Agricultural Institute was fond of working in trade union organizations, eventually taking the position of head of the structure with the well-known abbreviation - AUCCTU.
Higher echelons of power
Yanaev's career could be envied by every party functionary. In the summer of 1990, at the next party congress, he not only received membership in the Central Committee of the CPSU, but also became a member ofPolitburo. At the same time, party colleagues elected Gennady Ivanovich secretary of the Central Committee, who was obliged to oversee international issues. But high appointments were not limited to this. At the end of 1990, Yanaev received the post of vice president of the country. In this capacity, he will remain until September 1991.
Threat of collapse of the Land of the Soviets
Soon, processes began in the country that could lead to the collapse of the USSR. The regions located on the outskirts of the country began to declare independence. The Republican Communist Parties less and less obeyed the instructions of the CPSU. The allied political nomenklatura began to fragment, and representatives of the regional political elites wanted separatism. The situation in the country was seriously destabilized: the incumbent president, Mikhail Gorbachev, eventually succumbed to pressure from those who wanted autonomy and were ready to sign a treaty on the CIS. But the Politburo of the CPSU did not like this development of events, it created the State Committee for the state of emergency.
GKChP
This structure was supposed to prevent the collapse of the country. Gennady Yanaev also appeared in its composition. First, the committee made an attempt to convince the head of the country, Mikhail Gorbachev, to introduce a state of emergency throughout the entire territory. Then the members of the GKChP switched to fighting the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR and Boris Yeltsin, who was supported by supporters of the "renewed" state. But the battle for power was lost, and then the committee took a radical step - they removed Gorbachev from the management of state affairs and forcibly kept him at his dacha in Foros. Such actions of the State Emergency Committeesubsequently qualified as a coup d'état.
Arrest
The putschists failed to keep the old regime by force, and all of them were arrested. This fate did not pass and Gennady Yanaev. In August 1991, he was charged with high treason. He is sent to "Matrosskaya Tishina", where he is serving his sentence. In 1993, deputies of the lower house of the Russian parliament granted amnesty to those involved in the coup. Yanaev was released.
Last years of life
In the final period of his life, Gennady Ivanovich focused on scientific work and social activities. In particular, he was a member of the committee of veterans, de alt with the problems of people with disabilities. At the Russian International Academy of Tourism, the ex-official headed the Department of History and International Relations.
During the years of work in the state administration, he was awarded two Orders of the Badge of Honor and two Orders of the Red Banner of Labor. The former member of the State Emergency Committee was repeatedly asked to set out the events of the collapse of a great country on paper. At first he refused, because he never noticed the writing talent behind him. But after a while he agreed. Nevertheless, Yanaev Gennady Ivanovich took up the pen. "The Last Battle for the USSR" - that was the name of the book, which describes in detail the events of the early 90s. A copy of it will get to the author when he is already in the hospital.
Familyposition
Yanaev was married twice. The first wife (Roza Alekseevna) worked as an agrochemical engineer. She gave birth to a wife of two daughters. Svetlana Yanaeva (daughter of Gennady Yanaev) chose the profession of a psychologist, and Maria became a lawyer. The second time the politician married a history teacher.
In the last years of his life, Yanaev had serious he alth problems (lung disease). In the fall of 2010, he was hospitalized. Doctors to the last fought for the life of Gennady Ivanovich, but alas. He died on September 24, 2010. Yanaev Gennady Ivanovich, whose funeral took place with the participation of his associates and close friends, was buried at the Troekurovsky cemetery of the capital.
