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During the election in 1989, there was the first Soviet election with alternative candidates to local government. I myself arranged special training for them.

Anatoly Chubais

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Anatoly Chubais
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: June 16
Businessperson
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Borysów
Anatoly Borisovich Chubays
Anatoly Borisovich Chubais
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