Igor Rodionov
Soviet and Russian general and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Igor Nikolayevich Rodionov (Russian: Игорь Николаевич Родионов; 1 December 1936 – 19 December 2014[1]) was a Russian general and Duma deputy. He was best known for his service heading the Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation.
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Igor Rodionov | |
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Minister of Defence | |
In office 17 July 1996 – 22 May 1997 | |
President | Boris Yeltsin |
Prime Minister | Viktor Chernomyrdin |
Preceded by | Mikhail Kolesnikov (acting) |
Succeeded by | Igor Sergeyev |
Personal details | |
Born | Igor Nikolayevich Rodionov Игорь Николаевич Родионов (1936-12-01)1 December 1936 Kurakino Village, Penza Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR |
Died | 19 December 2014(2014-12-19) (aged 78) Moscow, Russia |
Awards | Order of the Red Banner Order of the Red Star (2) Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR, 2nd class and 3rd class |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
Branch/service | Russian Ground Forces |
Years of service | 1954–1997 |
Rank | General of the Army |
Unit | 40th Army (Soviet Union) |
Commands | Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Transcaucasian Military District |
Battles/wars | Soviet War in Afghanistan |
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