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Igor Konashenkov
Chief spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defence since 2011 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Yevgenyevich and the family name is Konashenkov.
Lieutenant General Igor Yevgenyevich Konashenkov (Russian: Игорь Евгеньевич Конашенков; born 15 May 1966) is a Russian military officer serving as the Head of the Department of Information and Mass Communication of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.
Quick Facts Chief Spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Defence, President ...
Igor Konashenkov Игорь Конашенков | |
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Chief Spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Defence | |
Assumed office 30 August 2011 | |
President | Dmitry Medvedev Vladimir Putin |
Prime Minister | Vladimir Putin Dmitry Medvedev Mikhail Mishustin |
Defence Minister | Anatoly Serdyukov Sergei Shoigu |
Preceded by | Office established |
Personal details | |
Born | (1966-05-15) May 15, 1966 (age 58) Kishinev, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union (now Chișinău, Moldova) |
Political party | United Russia |
Religion | Russian Orthodoxy |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
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