Size: 32.5×24.5cm./12.7×9.6inch.
Weight: 19gr./0.6oz.
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Poster made in the Soviet Union. The text on the poster reads:”Nikolai Aleksandrovich Tikhonov”.
The poster is not in the best condition, this will reflect in the price.
Nikolai Aleksandrovich Tikhonov (1905-1997) was a Soviet Russian-Ukrainian statesman during the Cold War. He served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1980 to 1985, and as a First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers, literally First Vice Premier, from 1976 to 1980.
According to Time magazine, Tikhonov was a “tried and tested yes man” who had very little experience in foreign and defence policy when he took over the Premiership from Alexei Kosygin.
This view is dubious, and not shared by Brezhnev who referred to Tikhonov as his ‘Greatest Critic’. A bust dedicated to Tikhonov was erected in Kharkiv, his birthplace, but was dismantled following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Tikhonov, when compared to other Soviet premiers, has made little impact on post-Soviet culture and his legacy is remembered by few today. During his lifetime Tikhonov received several awards; he was awarded the Order of Lenin nine times, the Order of the Red Banner of Labour twice, one Red Star, two Stalin Prizes and several medals and foreign awards.