ho is Who?

A.B. CHUBAIS

Anatoly Chubais is the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia. Prior to this promotion, making him the third highest-ranking member of the Russian government, he was a Deputy Prime Minister of Russia and Chairman of the Russian I State Property Committee. He is the principal architect of the privatization program and a key figure in Russian economic reform. He is a member of the Parliament and one of the leaders of the Russia's Choice faction in the Parliament.

I.P. RYBKIN

Ivan Rybkin is currently the Speaker of Parliament. A member of the Agrarian party, Rybkin is head of Soglasie, the new left-center block in parliament. Rybkin in known as a non confrontational consensus builder and a master of political compromise. He consistently stresses the importance of stability as the critical ingredient for progress and development. His policies are based on social-democratic methods for gradually strengthening the economy and the state.

G. YAVLINSKY

Grigori Yavlinsky is one of the youngest and most visionary economists in Russia. He was the main author of the famous "500 Day" economic plan of 1990, which collaborated with Harvard University on developing sweeping plans for radical economic restructuring in the former USSR. He now runs Epicenter, a consulting organization that advises the Russian government. He is a member of Parliament where he is leader of Yabloko, one of the main democratic reformist parties. Many public opinion polls show him as the most popular candidate in next year's presidential elections.

A. VOLSKY

Arkady Volsky is Chairman of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Russia, and Chairman of the Civic Union, the first major non Communist opposition to Yeltsin's government of radical economic reforms. He insists that radical economic reforms should be pur~ucd with greater attention to Asian development models rather than focusing on a liberal Western pattern of economic development. He is the preeminent leader of the heavy-industry lobby and the creator of the first major centrist political movement in post Communist Russia. More recently he has been a special presidential envoy to Chechnya where he has played an active roll in securing peace in the region.

G. ZYUGANOV

Zyuganov was formerly the main ideologue of the RSFSR. He is now the leader of the new generation of Russian Communists. He is the Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and the leader of his party's faction in the Parliament. He is convinced of the possibility of uniting the nationalist-state and the socialist idea, and believes he holds authority among the patriotic elements of Russian society.

N. TRAVKIN

Nikolai Travkin is the founder of the Democratic Party of Russia. He is one of the principal leaders among the centrists in the Parliament. Since 1991 he has headed the Shahovskoi region just outside of Moscow. Before perestroika he became a Hero of Socialist Labor, revered by the ideologues of communism for his life as a carpenter, mason and bricklayer. He became a working-class icon as he rose in the Communist Party and the Congress of People's Deputies. In a stunning display of opposition, Travkin resigned from the CPSU in March of 1990. In May 1994 Travkin was named the first Minister-at-Large, researching local grass-roots reform options.

B.P. LUKIN

Lukin is currently Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations in the Parliament. From 1992 to 1993, he was Ambassador to the United States, prior to which he had been a member of the Parliament. Lukin is a professor and holds a Ph. D. in History. He is known for his active position and progressive views, veering away from both extremes currently found in Russian politics. He is against the way reforms are currently being carried out and supports a more moderate approach that would ease the burden on the majority of Russians. He is for a democratic Russian state with strict control of executive power by the Federal Assembly.

K. BOROVOI

Konstantin Borovoi, owner of one of Russia's largest private fortunes, has become a name commonly associated with success and wealth in the new Russia. In the last few years, Borovoi, never a member of the CPSU, has catapulted to the upper echelons of economic and political power. Since 1990 he has been President of the Russian National Commerce Bank, Chairman of the Board of the Agency of Economic News, Chairman of the Board of the Russian Investment Company, and Co-chairman of the Russian Federation's Foreign Policy Federation. In May 1992 Borovoi cast his considerable wealth and power into the political arena when he became Co-chairman of the free-market-oriented Economic Freedom Party.

E. SAGALAYEV

Sagalayev is Chairman of the Board of the Moscow Independent Broadcasting Corporation TV-6. He has worked with Ted Turner and CNN in producing programs, and has anchored several television and radio shows. He has also been Co chairman of the Commission on Television Policy, First Vice-President of the Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, and President of the ConfederationofJournalists' Unions.Between 1988and 1990Sagalayev was head of the leading prime-time news show Vremya.

A. SHOKHIN

Alexander Shokhin recently resigned in protest from his post as Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, responsible for foreign trade and relations with the newly independent states. He is a member of the Parliament, one of the leaders of the Party of Russian Unity and Accord, and also a member of the Board of Directors for the International Monetary Fund. He is a well known economist and one of the youngest full Academicians at the Academy of Sciences.

A.M. BRJACHIKIN

Since 1968, Brjachikin has been working in various government structures. He is considered to be one of the most well-known and experienced political leaders in Russia. Formerly a member of the Politburo of the Russian Communist Party, he is now Prefect of the Western Region of Moscow, one of the city's eleven districts. Brjachikin received a Ph.D. in Economics and has written several books, including The Responsibility of Power and Power in the City.

M. ZAKHAROV

Zakharov is among the most famous Russian theatrical producers. He is the Director of Moscow's LenKom theatre. His work has met with much critical and popular acclaim among both Russians and foreigners. He is also a filmmaker and has written many books on theater. He made headlines when early on he publicly offered to help bury Lenin in St. Petersburg.

I. KHAKAMADA

Khakamada is a member of the Parliament, elected as an independent candidate, and is a member of the Committee on Economic Policy. She is among Russia's leading figures in the growing women's movement. She is also President of the Liberal Women's Foundation, a member of the Council on Industrial Politics and Business in the government of the Russian Federation, and a member of the Council on External Politics in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Her father was a well-known Japanese Communist who emigrated to the Soviet Union in 1939.

A. Y. KARPOV

From 1975 to 1985, Anatoly Karpov was the World Champion in chess. In 1993 he recovered the title. Born in 1951, he became the champion of the youth division in 1969 and received the rank of international grandmaster in 1970. He has been the President of the International Association of Peace Funds since 1982 and the President of the international organization Chernobyl-Aid since 1989

G. BURBULIS

From 1991-1992, Burbulis was First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, and then became the State Secretary. In these roles he came into conflict with the leadership. He spoke out against the nationalist-patriotic and Communist bureaucratic attempts to gain power, and eventually resigned from his post.

E. SHAPOSHNIKOV

From 1990 to 1991, Shaposhnikov was the Commander of the Air Force for the Soviet Union, and in 1991 he became the last Minister of Defense for the USSR. Prior to the August 1991 putsch he was a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party. From 1992 to 1993 he was Head of the Joint Armed Forces of the CIS. Currently he is the President's representative in the Rosvoruzheniya weapons agency, a government corporation in charge of all export and import of arms for Russia.

Y. LIGACHEV

Yegor Ligachev, former Politburo member of the Central Committee of the CPSU, led the orthodox opposition in the Communist Party against Gorbachev ' s policy of perestroika and the breakup of the USSR. Previously, Ligachev had been elected People's Deputy of the Soviet Union, along with other individuals on the so-called List of One Hundred (all nominated by the CPSU). Ligachev was involved in the CPSU trial at the Russian Federation's Constitutional Court which examined the constitutionality of Yeltsin's decree banning the Communist Party. He still argues that the abolition of the Soviet Union was an illegal act.

G. YAGODIN

Yagodin is currently Rector of The International University of Moscow, professor of Chemistry, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Deputy Director of the International Agency for Atomic Energy. He was the Minister of Education of the USSR under Gorbachev.

I. GLAZUNOV

Ilya Glazunov is tke most famous Russian painter living in Russia. His greatest recognition and popularity have stemmed from his paintings of Russian historical and national subjects. Some of his work was prohibited by the communist regime. He is currently the Director of the Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture.

A. PUGACHEVA

Pugacheva is the reigning queen of popular music in Russia and the former Soviet Union. She is the country's most popular entertainer. She is a famous singer and composer, the producer and director of the Theater of Song, and the winner of many prizes and awards. She graduated from the Musical College and State Theater Institute.

A.V. OLIGOV

Oligov is currently a member of and Spokesman for the Security Service of the President of Russia. Among other tasks this department manages the personal security of the top officials in the Russian government, including President Yeltsin. A former professional KGB operative, Oligov was Chief of the Center of Public Relations of the Russian KGB. He was an active participant in the radical changes that swept through the agency after the aborted 1991 coup and the dismissal of the old order.

V. SMIRNOV

As Vice President of the International Olympic Committee and Chairman of the Russian Olympic Committee, Smirnov set up an amalgamated CIS team after the breakup of the USSR which successfully performed in Albertville and Barcelona. Subsequently, Smirnov was among the first individuals, together with Samaranch, to be awarded the Leonardo-Sport award and the IOC's golden order.

V.V. AKSIUCHITS

Currently the leader of the Russian Christian Democratic Movement, Aksiuchits resigned in protest from the CPSU in 1979. He was elected to the Russian Parliament in 1990 as a strong anti-Communistandaproponentofthedemocratic movement. Although he stayed to defend Yeltsin and the Parliament building during the attempted Communist coup in 1991, his opposition to manyofYeltsin's subsequent policies led him to become a leader in the anti-Yeltsin movement. He rejected Yeltsin's decree disbanding the old Parliament and remained in the Parliament building until only a few hours before the final armed clash between Yeltsin and Parliament in October '93. He recently resigned his leadership position in the Derzhava movement, headed by the former Vice-President of Russia, Alexander Rutskoi.

A. AGEYEV

As Chief of the Department for Strategic Planning and Development of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Affairs and Co-chairman of the Council of Entrepreneurs at the Ministry, Ageyev was repeatedly faced with bleak reports of Russia's economic future, yet always remained optimistic that Russia's economy can soon be internationally competitive. He has sought to prove this true in his current post as Head of Strategic Analysis Department tor Moscow Aircraft Production Group, which produces Russia's new MIG-29 and MIG-31 airplanes, 18 of which were recentiy sold to Malaysia for $500 million.

G. SHAKNAZAROV

Shaknazarov is the Director of the Center for Global Research at the Gorbachev Foundation and a Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Science. Formerly a member of Gorbachev's personal staff, Shaknazarov, with Primakov, authored much of the "new thinking" on foreign policy, mutual security and arms control. as a strong advocate of decentralization, Shaknazarov praised Western social democracy while an official at the Central Committee.

PRINCE GOLYTSIN

The Golytsin family holds one of the most noble names in the Russian register. The Prince is the grandson of the last mayor of Moscow before the revolution. He is now chairman of the Assembly of Russian Nobility. He is an ardent supporter of a limited reinstitution of Russian gentry and a restoration of the Tsar. He emphasizes the importance of the gentry in the resurrection of a new Russia. The Prince is one of few highly-placed gentry to survive the purges while remaining in Russia

T. GDLYAN

Gdlyan is Co-chairman of the People's Party of Russia and Chairman of the All-Russian Foundation for Progress, Human Rights and Charity. During the pereslroika era Gdlyan became famous leading the investigations of the USSR Procurator's Office, handling corruption cases of top party and government leaders. Gdlyan was the first to publicly oppose mafia components in the USSR's power structures and became a much-loathed figure by the CPSU.

M.G. ASTAFIEV

Astafiev is chairman of the Constitutional Democratic Party (The Party of People's Freedom) of Russia. He is also one of the founders, as well as chairman, of the National Right Center, the main task of which is "to defend the national interests of Russia and fight for reunification of the Russian people in the framework of a single government." He considers himself a critic of both communism and liberalism.

S. YUSHENKOV

Colonel Yushenkov is the Chairman of the Committee on Defense in the Parliament. He was one of the main organizers of the Russia's Choice faction, and became its Executive Secretary. He is a professor of philosophy at the Armed Forces Academy. He firmly believes and always stresses that the Army must remain under civilian control.

E. YAKUSHENKO

Yakushenko is the head of the Moscow Municipal Housing Authorities. Faced with addressing the problematic housing situation, a key social issue in Russia, he believes the answer to the dilemma is to establish a stable real-estate market. He views the current construction programs as too expensive and time-consuming.

N.A. ANDREYEVA

General Secretary and leader of the All-Union Bolshevik Communist Party, Nina Andreyeva has been one of the most outspoken and famous critics of Gorbachev's and Yeltsin's reforms since the birth of perestroika. She represents the most orthodox and unrepentant wing of the former Communist Party.

G. STAROVOITOVA

Until November 1992, Starovoitova was an advisor to President Yeltsin for inter-ethnic relations. She is a top expert in the area of ethnic relocations within the former USSR. She had been a close follower of Andrei Sakharov. Starovoitova has repeatedly made accurate forecasts of ethnic conflicts, such as the conflicts in Karabakh and the Northern Caucasus. She is regarded as a leading authority on the question of national minorities within Russia and the former Soviet Union.

A. VLADIMIROV

As an expert on national security, Major-General Vladimirov serves as a military advisor to the Russian Parliament. He is President of the Independent Association of Military Experts on Political Issues and a member of the International Non-Government Council for Interaction Vladimirov was harassed by Communist Party bureaucrats for his efforts toward radical military reform. During the 1991 coup he was among the military defenders of Yeltsin and the Parliament.

A.K. TROITSKY

From the moment of his arrival in Moscow, Artemy Kivovich Troitsky has been an active participant in the Russian rock movement. He was not only the first rock D.J. and journalist in Russia, but also a key organi7er of several rock festivals. The author of a series of books about rock music in the Soviet Union, he has been published in Western countries. including the United States. Recently he has been working at Russian state television as the head of the music department with programs on both radio and television.

B. RAUCHENBACH

Rauchenbach has worked in the missile technology area since 1939 and currently holds the Chair of Mechanics at Moscow's Institute of Physics and Technology. During 1941-1945, while in prison, he designed new missile technology with Korolyov, the father of the Soviet space industry. He is a full member of the Academy of Sciences of Russia and a full member of the International Academy of Aeronautics. In addition to his works in cosmonautics, Rauchenbach is a prominent art critic with published works on fine arts and theology.

A. SHABAD

Shabad is a theoretical physicist and a long time member of Democratic Russia. He was a member of the now-disbanded old Russian Parliament, where he sat on the Commission on Human Rights. He is a member of the new Parliament and a leading figure in Russia's Choice. He was a colleague, close friend and open supporter of Andrei Sakharov, even during Sakharov's long exile in Gorky.

S. KHRAMOV

Chairman of the USSR's first alternative group of trade unions, SOTSPROF (the Russian abbreviation for "Social Trade Unions"), and a member of the Russian Tripartite Regulatory Committee for Social and Labor Relations, Khramov is convinced that the trade union movement is a vital tool to avoid social conflict. Currently there are 470,000 members of SOTSPROF in seven all-Russian trade unions. He believes that strikes should be used only as an absolute last resort. He is also a member if the President's Commission on the Agreement on Civic Accord.

A.G. ISHKOV

Ishkov is the Chairman of the Moscow City Council on the Protection of the Environment and Natural Resources. He is a professor of Chemistry and a member of the Russian Ecological Academy. He has written extensively on environmental issues and problems in Russia.

O. BELOSTOTSKAYA

Currently, Dr. Belostotskaya is a Senior Member in the General Allergy Department of the Russian Federal Center of Allergy and Immunology. She works with a wide spectrum of problems in the sphere of allergy and clinical immunology, particularly bronchial asthma. Dr. Belostotskaya has been published in Russia, Europe and the United States, and has presented papers at scientific conterences worldwide. She also has clinical experience in medical and research centers, such as Ravia University in Italy and the Immunology Research Institute of New England. Her lecture will cover the history of health care in the Soviet Union and Russia, the beginning of health insurance, and the organization of allergy and immunology services in Russia. An excursion to a Russian hospital accompanies the lecture.

B. MISNIK

Boris Misnik is the Chairman of the influential Russian Metallurgical Mining Trade Union. He made himself the focus of public attention by withdrawing his trade union from the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia, the legal successor of the USSR's state trade unions. He is committed to the idea of building a network of "community partnerships" to deal with social ills.

I. ANTONOVA

Antonova is the Director of the Pushkin Museum of FineArts,oneofMoscow'sforemostmuseums. She is a member of the Russian Educational Academy and a Merited Worker of Russia, a title conferred by the government upon individuals who have distinguished themselves in the promotion of the arts.

B. ORLOV

Boris Orlov is one of Russia's most authoritative experts on social-democratic movements. Until December 1992 he was Co-Chairman of the Social-Democratic Party of Russia. He is a full professor and Chairman at the Social-Science Research Institute of the Academy of Sciences. He is a prominent expert on the various social democratic movements in Western Europe.

FATHER VLADIMIR

Father Vladimir is a priest at the St. Boris and Gleb Church in Moscow. He holds a Ph.D. in theology. Father Vladimir is well-known as a reformer in the Russian Orthodox Church, and for working for religious reform within and without the organization. He has also been a Moscow city councilman.

S.V.ENGELGARDT-URKOV

Engelgardt-Urkov is the Grand Marshal of the Orthodox-Monarchist Party, which favors a complete return to the Tsarist, Christian State overthrown in the February Revolution. He is also the Chairman of the Orthodox Christian Trade Union of Moscow and the editor of the theoretical magazine Issues of Monarchist Statehood. Before the 1991 coup the political influence of the monarchists was limited, but the cultural impact of their existence is great and growing greater. With the return of the remnants of the Romanov royal family, the monarchists have become more numerous.

Y.VATULYA

Vatulya made her start as a ballet dancer in Moscow's Stanislavsky and Nemirovich Danchenko Academic Musical Theatre in 1972. Two years later she joined the Bolshoi Theatre where she remained for eighteen years, performing Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and Don Quixote among many others. Currently she is teaching at the Moscow Academy of Choreography.

I.M. ZAKSENBERG

Zaksenberg is the Chairman of the famous Lenin Kolkhoz (collective farm) outside Moscow. Under perestroika, when other farms failed, the Lenin Kolkhoz was a model producer, a successful blend of Communist and market strategies. He believes collective farms can still be as effective as private enterprises.

A.V.FIRSOV

A.V. Firsov may be a familiar face having been a star hockey player for the world-champion Soviet Union hockey team in the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games. During perestroika he began a political career, rising to the Congress of Peoples ' Deputies. He is a spokesman for the athletic community in Russia and an avid reformer for athletic satety and athletes' rights. He has long been an active organizer of the Special Olympics in Russia.

S.KALLOSH

Kallosh is a prominent composer. He has written several operas and ballets, including versions of Macbeth, Faustus and Tristan and Isolde. He has written music in the Greek and Latin languages and won a contest for Christian hymns sponsored by Billy Graham. He was born in Romania in 1935 .