Apollon Systsov

Apollon Systsov (1929–2005) was a Soviet engineer and statesman who held several posts. He was the last minister of aviation industry.

Apollon Systsov
Minister of Aviation Industry
In office
1985 – August 1991
Preceded byIvan Silayev
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Born
Apollon Sergeevich Systsov

(1929-09-25)25 September 1929
Melekess, Soviet Union
Died8 May 2005(2005-05-08) (aged 75)
Moscow, Russia
Resting placeTroyekurovskoye cemetery, Moscow
NationalityRussian
Political partyCommunist Party

Early life and education

Systsov was born in Melekess (now Dimitrovgrad) on 25 September 1929.[1] His father worked as a Russian-language teacher.[2] He graduated from the Tashkent Polytechnic Institute obtaining a degree in mechanical engineering with a focus on aircraft construction.[1][3]

Career

Following his graduation Systsov worked at the Tashkent Aviation Plant.[1] After working in different posts he was made the general director of the Ulyanovsk Aviation Industrial Complex and a member of the collegium of the Ministry of Aviation Industry.[1] He joined the Communist Party and was among its central committee members.[3] He was appointed first deputy minister of the aviation industry in 1981 and remained in the post until 1985.[4] Systsov was named as the minister of the aviation industry in 1985, replacing Ivan Silayev in the post.[4] Systsov's term as minister ended in August 1991 when the ministry was also disestablished.[1]

Death

Systsov died in Moscow on 8 May 2005 and was buried at the Troyekurovskoye cemetery, Moscow.[1]

Awards

Systsov was the recipient of the following: Order of Lenin, Order of the October Revolution and Order of the Red Banner of Labour (twice) and USSR State Prize.[1]

References
  1. "Сысцов Аполлон Сергеевич" (in Russian). Euroasian Defence. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  2. G. Bruce Knecht (26 January 1992). "From Soviet Minister to Corporate Chief". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. "Soviet Union: Political Affairs" (PDF). JPRS: 50. 12 December 1989. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 March 2022.
  4. Peter Almquist (1990). Red Forge. Soviet Military Industry Since 1965. New York: Columbia University Press. p. 153. doi:10.7312/almq92558. ISBN 9780231925587.
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