Ivan Fadeev (Russian: Иван Фадеев; 24 March 1906 – 21 October 1976) was a Soviet economist and politician who served as the minister of finance of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) from September 1949 to March 1973.
[1][2] Fadeev was born on 24 March 1906 in Gzhatsk, now Gagarin, in the Smolensk region.
[2] He served there in several posts, including head of the national economy sector of the People's Commissariat of Finance of the Yakut ASSR, and deputy of the People's Commissar of Finance of the Yakut ASSR.
[2] In addition, he was elected several times as a deputy to the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR during his career.
[3] He was the recipient of various awards, including the Order of Lenin, the October Revolution, the Red Banner of Labor and other medals.