Yegor Kuzmich Ligachyov (also transliterated as Ligachev; Russian: ???´? ??????´? ???????; born 29 November 1920) is a Soviet politician who was a high-ranking official in the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU).
Originally an ally of Mikhail Gorbachev, Ligachyov became a challenger to his leadership.
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