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The following list is primarily a guide to the correct transcription of Russian surnames and first names. The functions listed in the column at right may no longer be current. Check before use!
Yevgeny Adamovnuclear energy minister
Nikolai Aksyonenkorailways minister
Patriarch Alexy IIhead of Russian Orthodox Church
ViktorAnpilovleader of far-left Working Russia party
Vakha ArsanovChechen vice president
Ruslan Aushevpresident of republic of Ingushetia
Dmitry Ayatskovgovernor of Saratov region
Marat Baglaichairman of Constitutional Court
Shamil BasayevChechen warlord
Boris Berezovskybillionaire tycoon, deputy for republic of Karachai-Cherkessia
Alexander Blokhinnationalities minister
Yury Chaikajustice minister
Viktor Chernomyrdinex-premier, Duma deputy
Anatoly Chubaishead of electricity monopoly Unified Energy Systems, ex-first deputy premier & finance minister
Umar DzhabrailovChechen businessman, candidate in 2000 presidential elections
Leonid Drachevskyminister for Commonwealth of Independent States affairs
Sergei Dubininex-head of Central Bank
Dzhokhar Dudayevlate Chechen president
Tatyana DyachenkoYeltsin's younger daughter and former aide
Alexander Dzasokhovpresident of North Ossetia
Mikhail Fradkovminister for trade
Sergei Franktransport minister
Yegor Gaidarex-premier, Duma deputy
Farit Gazizullinstate property minister
Viktor GerashchenkoCentral Bank chairman
Mikhail Gorbachevformer Soviet leader
Aleksei Gordeyevminister for food and agriculture
Stanislav Govorukhinfilm director, Duma deputy, candidate for 2000 presidential elections
Boris Gromovgovernor of Moscow region
Alexei Gromovpresidential spokesman
Nikolai GubenkoChairman of Duma culture committee
Alexander Gurovchairman of Duma security committee
Vladimir Gusinskymedia tycoon and banker
Yevgeny Ignatenkohead of state-owned nuclear power concern Rosenergoatom
Igor Ivanovforeign minister
Boris Ivanyuzhenkovminister for physical education
Vladimir KalamanovKremlin human rights envoy for Chechnya
Sergei Kalashnikovlabour minister
Viktor Kalyuzhnyminister for fuel and energy
Mikhail Kasyanovprime minister
Nadirshakh Khachilayevhead of Russia's Moslem Union
KhattabJordanian commander of Chechen rebel forces
Ilya Khlebanovdeputy prime minister
Viktor Khristenkodeputy prime minister
Sergei Kiriyenkoex-prime minister, co-leader of Union of Rightist Forces
Mikhail Kirpichnikovscience and technology minister
General Mikhail Kolesnikovex-army chief of staff
Yury Koptevhead of Russian Aerospace Agency
Alexander KorzhakovState Duma deputy, ex-Yeltsin security chief
Nikolai Koshmandeputy premier
Alexander Kotenkovpresidential liaison with Duma
Mikhail Kozhukhovprime minister's spokesman
Pavel KrasheninnikovDuma deputy, ex-justice minister
Valentin KuptsovDuma deputy, first deputy chairman of Communist Party central committee
Anatoly Kvashninchief of Russia's General Staff
Mikhail Lapshinco-leader of Agrarian party
Alexander Lebedgovernor of Krasnoyarsk region, ex-Security Council secretary
Alexei Lebedbrother of Alexander, governor of republic of Khakassia
Mikhail Lesinminister for press, television and mass communication
Anatoly Lisitsyngovernor of Yaroslavl region
Alexander Livshitsminister without portfolio
Konstantin Lubchenkominister responsible for liason with Duma
Vladimir Lukindeputy Duma speaker, co-founder of Yabloko party
Anatoly Lukyanovchairman of Duma "state-building" committee
Yury LuzhkovMoscow mayor
Aslan MaskhadovChechen president
Yury Maslyukovex-first deputy premier, chairman of Duma committee for industry
Valentina Matviyenkodeputy prime minister for social affairs
Nikita Mikhalkovmovie director, head of the Russian Cinematographers Union
Oleg MironovDuma human rights commissioner
Yevgeny Nazdratenkogovernor of Primorsk region
Boris Nemtsovdeputy Duma speaker, co-leader of Union of Right Forces, ex-deputy prime minister, ex-governor of Nizhny Novgorod region
Andrei Nikolayevchairman of Duma defence committee
Alexei Ogaryovdirector of Rosvooruzhenye arms exporter
Ella Panfilovaex-social affairs minister, candidate in 2000 presidential elections
Nikolai Patrushevhead of federal security service
Alexander Pochinokminister for taxation
Alexei Podberyozkinleader of Spiritual Heritage Party
Yevgeny Primakovex-prime minister, Duma deputy, co-leader of Russia-All Fatherland alliance
Mikhail Prusakgovernor of Novgorod region
Vladimir Putinpresident of Russia, former head of the Federal Security Service
Salman RaduyevChechen warlord
Leonid Reimanminister for communications and information
Dmitry Rogosinchairman of Duma committee for international affairs
Eduard Rosselgovernor of Sverdlovsk region
Vladimir Rushailointerior minister
Alexander Rutskoigovernor of Kursk region, ex-vice president
Nikolai Ryzhkovleader of Duma's People's Power bloc, ex-Soviet premier
Mintimer Shaimiyevpresident of republic of Tatarstan
Yevgeny Savostyanovex-FSB chief for Moscow, ex-Yeltsin aide, candidate in 2000 presidential elections
Gennady Seleznyovspeaker of State Duma, lower house
Igor Sergeyevdefence minister
Mikhail Seslavinskyhead of state radio and television
Andrei Shapovalyantseconomics minister
Igor Shchegolevhead of Kremlin's information department
Vladimir Shcherbakdeputy premier responsible for agriculture
Yury Shevchenkohealth minister
Mikhail Shmakovchairman of the Russian Federation of Independent Trade Unions
Sergei Shoigudeputy premier
Mikhail Shvydkoiculture minister
Yury Skuratovsuspended prosecutor general
Lyubov Slizkadeputy Duma speaker
Alexander SolzhenitsynNobel Prize-winning writer
Sergei StepashinDuma deputy, ex-premier, ex-interior minister
Yegor Stroyevspeaker of Federation Council upper house
Konstantin Titovgovernor of Samara region
Konstantin Totskyhead of Russian Border Guards
Nikolai Trubnikovhead of foreign intelligence service
Aman Tuleyevgovernor of Siberia's Kemerovo region, candidate in 2000 presidential elections
Movladi UdugovChechen propaganda "minister"
Vladimir Vasilyevartistic director of Bolshoi Theatre
Alexander Veshnyakovhead of Central Election Commission
Alexander Voloshinchief of presidential administration
Arkady Volskyhead of Association of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
Alexander Yakovenkoforeign ministry spokesman
Vladimir YakovlevSt. Petersburg governor
Sergei YastrzhembskyKremlin spokesman for Chechen affairs
Dmitry Yakushkinex-Yeltsin spokesman
Boris YatskevichMinister for Natural Resources
Grigory Yavlinskyleader of liberal Yabloko party
Boris Yeltsinex-president
Valentin Yumashevex-Yeltsin chief of staff
Ilya Yuzhanovanti-monopoly minister
Mikhail Zadornovex-finance minister
Vladimir Zhirinovskyultranationalist leader of Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, deputy Duma speaker
Alexander Zhukovchairman of Duma budget and tax committee
Gennady Zyuganovleader of Russian Communist Party

This list was last revised by Nick Allen of dpa Moscow Bureau, 24/02/2000.

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