Viktor Chernomyrdin was born on April 9, 1938 in the Orenburg region. He was the Prime Minister of Russia in the difficult 1990s for the country.
Some consider him a strong businessman who was capable of responsible decisions, others criticize him for socio-economic miscalculations of the authorities. He is the former Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation and the first head of Gazprom. The role of Chernomyrsdin in the history of Russia is assessed ambiguously.