Vasily Zakharov
| Vasily Zakharov | |
|---|---|
| Василий Захаров | |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 17 August 1986 – June 1989 | |
| Premier | Nikolai Ryzhkov | 
| Preceded by | Pyotr Demichev | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vasily Georgievich Zakharov 5 January 1934 Khriply, Firovsky district, Kalinin region, RSFSR | 
| Died | 17 October 2023 (aged 89) | 
| Nationality | Russian | 
| Political party | Communist Party | 
| Alma mater | Leningrad State University | 
Vasily Georgievich Zakharov (Russian: Василий Георгиевич Захаров; 5 January 1934 – 17 October 2023) was a Soviet and Russian economist who served as the minister of culture between 1986 and 1989 in the Soviet Union. He was a member of central committee of the Communist Party.