Word: kremlin
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Last week the slow pace of Soviet reform helped provoke the largest and most dramatic Kremlin shake-up since Gorbachev took command three years ago. In a meeting of the 300-member Central Committee called by Gorbachev with lightning speed, a series of retirements, reassignments and promotions swept out most of what remained of the Old Guard and strengthened the Soviet leader's control over the ruling Politburo...
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...biggest winner in last week's Kremlin reshuffle was the man who orchestrated it, Mikhail Gorbachev. He not only installed himself in a newly invigorated presidency but also retained his post as Communist Party General Secretary. Of the twelve voting members of the ruling Politburo, all but three have now been appointed by Gorbachev. Yet at 57 he remains the group's youngest member, a reminder of just how remarkable his rapid rise to power has been. Other major moves -- up, down and sideways...
...Kremlin No. 2 Yegor K. Ligachev apparently was demoted in the meeting, which lasted only one hour. He was named party chief for agriculture...
...retirement of the 79-year-old Gromyko from the Politburo set the stage for his removal as president during a special session of the Supreme Soviet legislature scheduled for Saturday in the Kremlin...