Boris Petrovsky
Boris Petrovsky | |
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Petrovsky in 1984 | |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office September 1965 – 1980 | |
| President | Leonid Brezhnev |
| Premier | Alexei Kosygin |
| Preceded by | Sergei Kurashov |
| Succeeded by | Sergei Burenkov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Boris Vasilyevich Petrovsky 27 June 1908 Yessentuki, Russian Empire |
| Died | 4 May 2004 (aged 95) Moscow, Russia |
| Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow |
| Political party | Communist Party |
| Spouse | Yekaterina Timofeyeva |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Moscow State University |
Boris Vasilyevich Petrovsky (Russian: Борис Васильевич Петровский; 27 June 1908 – 4 May 2004) was a Soviet and Russian general surgeon who was the health minister of the Soviet Union in the period 1965–1980.