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Yevgeny Zinichev
Russian politician and general (1966–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Nikolayevich and the family name is Zinichev.
Yevgeny Nikolayevich Zinichev (Russian: Евгений Николаевич Зиничев; 18 August 1966 – 8 September 2021) was a Russian politician and military officer. He served as the Minister of Emergency Situations from 2018 until his death, and was also a member of the Security Council of Russia. In 2016, he served as the acting Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast before being replaced by Anton Alikhanov. He was ranked General of the Army as of 2020.
Quick Facts Hero of the Russian FederationGeneral of the Army, Minister of Emergency Situations ...
Yevgeny Zinichev | |
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Евгений Зиничев | |
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Minister of Emergency Situations | |
In office 18 May 2018 – 8 September 2021 | |
President | Vladimir Putin |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | Vladimir Puchkov |
Succeeded by | Aleksandr Chupriyan (interim) |
Deputy Director of the Federal Security Service | |
In office 7 October 2016 – 18 May 2018 | |
Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast | |
Acting | |
In office 28 July 2016 – 6 October 2016 | |
Preceded by | Nikolay Tsukanov |
Succeeded by | Anton Alikhanov |
Director of the Kaliningrad Oblast FSB branch | |
In office 4 June 2015 – 28 July 2016 | |
Preceded by | Alexander Kozlov |
Succeeded by | Vasily Petrenko |
Personal details | |
Born | (1966-08-18)18 August 1966 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 8 September 2021(2021-09-08) (aged 55) Norilsk, Russia |
Political party | Independent |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia |
Military service | |
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Branch/service | |
Rank | General of the Army |
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