Mikhail Solomentsev 1913 – 2008

Biography

Mikhail Solomentsev was born on November 7, 1913, and devoted much of his life to public service during a transformative period in Soviet history. His career spanned decades of significant political change, during which he held positions of responsibility within the Soviet system. Throughout his professional life, Solomentsev contributed to the governance and administration of the state during the twentieth century.

On February 15, 2008, Solomentsev passed away in Moscow at the age of ninety-four, leaving behind a legacy as a figure of the Soviet era. His long life witnessed enormous historical shifts, from the early decades following the Russian Revolution through the evolution and eventual dissolution of the Soviet Union. His final resting place is Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow’s Khamovniki District, one of Russia’s most historically significant burial grounds where many notable figures of Russian culture and politics have been laid to rest.