In the difficult era of the birth of a new Russia on the political Olympus, he was a major figure. The USSR collapsed, Democratic reformers seized power in their hands, but even the new elite of the ruling elite was afraid of this man. On the sidelines of the Kremlin, he was even compared to Lavrenty Beria himself. One way or another, but Viktor Pavlovich Barannikov was a protege of Boris Yeltsin, however, it was the first president of Russia that made the career of the “ward” abruptly end. Naturally, he had competitors who regularly informed him that there was “killer” compromising evidence in the arsenal. Keeping this in mind, Viktor Pavlovich Barannikov tried to exercise caution in political affairs. But his influence in power melted away at one point. He was even prosecuted. But nothing happened ...
Curriculum Vitae
Viktor Pavlovich Barannikov was born in 1940, on the twentieth of October (place of birth: v. Fedosyevka, Pozharsky district of Primorye). Having received a certificate of maturity, the young man got a job as a simple turner at the Yelabuga Mechanical Plant.
In 1961, he goes to study at a local police school. In parallel with this, Viktor Pavlovich Barannikov decides to change his profession and goes to work in the police as a precinct.
Career in the "power" department
The young man, being diligent and industrious in work, quickly climbed the career ladder. Having received a diploma of graduation from the police school, he submits documents to the Higher School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the RSFSR (Sverdlovsk Branch) and becomes a student of this university. In 1968, he successfully completed it. First, he is appointed to lead the "local" department, and then they are offered the position of assistant to the head of the police department in the district. Naturally, Barannikov agrees. At the end of the seventies, Viktor Pavlovich already heads the Department of Internal Affairs of the Moscow Region Korolev (at that time - Kaliningrad MO). In 1983, Barannikov was offered a job in the central office of the “union” Ministry of Internal Affairs. Soon he will head one of the departments of the OBKhSS, profiling on crimes with currency and theft of precious metals.
In the late 80s, a graduate of the Higher School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will leave for Azerbaijan as the first assistant to the minister of the republican “power department”. Barannikov Viktor Pavlovich, whose biography is of interest to military experts, was supposed to participate in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict.
Ministerial position
In the summer of 1990, he was appointed assistant to the head of the "power department", and then he was replaced by Vasily Trushin, having received the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the RSFSR. He was in charge of the work in the above ministry, as a member of I. Silaev’s team.
Putsch
And of course, it should be noted that Viktor Pavlovich was a member of the White House defense in 1993. During the coup, he addressed the heads of territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs with encrypted telegrams in which he asked not to support those who initiated the “unconstitutional coup”.
Last Minister in the Union
After the "Soviet" government was deposed, the new government in the USSR began to recruit its team of managers.
In August of the 91st, Mikhail Gorbachev gave a written order that Barannikov receive the post of “Minister of Internal Affairs of the USSR”. In less than two weeks, Viktor Pavlovich was awarded the rank of Colonel General. In a new capacity, he managed to recall the riot police from Riga and Vilnius. At one of the meetings of the Armed Forces of the RSFSR, the question was raised about the introduction of an emergency in the Chechen Republic, he said the inappropriateness and prematureness of such a measure.
At the end of 1991, the Committee, which was and, was liquidated. about. Soviet government. Naturally, Barannikov lost his post. But Viktor Pavlovich was to head the new "power" agency responsible for security and internal order in the country (Ministry of Security and Internal Affairs of the RSFSR). But the Supreme Council voted against the establishment of the above structure, and after some time the position of the deputies was supported by the Constitutional Court.
The Age of Yeltsin
In the new team of Boris Nikolaevich there was a place for Barannikov. He was assigned to a profile job: Viktor Pavlovich began to lead the Federal Security Agency.
Then the body was reformed (became the Ministry of Security of the Russian Federation), but Viktor Pavlovich remained at its head. Then Barannikov was awarded the rank of army general. Position “Minister of Security of the Russian Federation” Barannikov lost in the summer of 1993. He was fired for significant shortcomings in work and violation of ethical standards. And Boris Yeltsin accused Viktor Pavlovich of corruption in business.
Arrest
In the fall of 1993, during the execution of the White House, Barannikov was arrested along with other ministers appointed by the Supreme Council. The ex-minister was accused of initiating riots during a coup attempt. Viktor Pavlovich went to the Lefortovo detention center.
However, already in the winter of next year, representatives of the lower house of parliament pardoned the participants in the storming of the House of Soviets.
Viktor Pavlovich was able to go free, and the charges against him were dropped.
Death
Viktor Barannikov passed away in the summer of 1995. While in his own country house, he read newspapers ... Death came suddenly. Doctors stated that her cause was a heart attack. It was rumored that a terminal illness provoked a psycho-emotional factor. One way or another, but the autopsy was not done. The politician is buried in the Vagankovsky cemetery of the capital.