Boris Tarasov
Boris Tarasov | |
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Native name | Борис Васильевич Тарасов |
Born | 28 February 1932 Lieutenant General |
Awards | Two Orders of the Red Star Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" Second and Third Classes Order of the Red Banner (Mongolia) |
Boris Vasilyevich Tarasov (Russian: Борис Васильевич Тарасов; 28 February 1932 – 16 June 2021) was an officer of the Soviet military who held a number of posts, rising to deputy chief of the Communication Troops for military-political work, reaching the rank of lieutenant general. He was also a People's Deputy and member of the Supreme Soviet of Russia between 1990 and 1993.
Over his military career, Tarasov served in the
Military career
Tarasov was born on 28 February 1932 in
He graduated from the Alma-Ata Airborne School in 1954 and began a long series of postings that took him all across the Soviet Union, starting as a
In early 1990 Tarasov was appointed deputy chief of the Communication Troops for military-political work, and also that year became a People's Deputy and member of the Supreme Soviet of Russia, and head of the parliamentary grouping "Fatherland".[4] He retired from the armed forces in January 1992, and sat as a People's Deputy until 1993.[1][4]
Political career and later life
Between 1990 and 1993 Tarasov was a People's Deputy, and a member of the Supreme Soviet's Council of Nationalities. He was a member of the Commission of the Council of Nationalities on the national-state structure and interethnic relations, member of the "Fatherland" faction, and participated in the work of the "Military Service" group of deputies.[4] In February 1995 he was elected deputy chairman of the Permanent Presidium of the Central Council of the All-Russian Assembly of Officers, and in August that year stood in the elections for the State Duma as a representative of the electoral bloc "Union of Patriots", but they failed to pass the 5% vote total to achieve representation.[4] In retirement he published his memoirs of the siege of Leningrad, entitled The Blockade in My Destiny.[2] In 2013 he became a leading inspector of the Combined Arms Academy, and regularly met with cadets and military personnel. He also gave lectures to the community and members of the Military Historical Society.[3]
Honours, and death
Tarasov died on 16 June 2021, at the age of 89.[1] He was buried in the Federal Military Memorial Cemetery on 19 June.[5] He was married, with a daughter.[4] Over his career he had received numerous awards and honours, including Two Orders of the Red Star, the Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" Second and Third Classes, and the Mongolian Order of the Red Banner.[1][4] He had received the Certificate of Honour of the Moscow City Duma "For Services to the City Community" and the Badge of Honour "For Services to the Moscow Region", as well as the Order "For Services to the Communist Party of the Russian Federation".[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Тарасов Борис Васильевич" (in Russian). Krasnaya Zvezda. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Тарасов Борис Васильевич "Блокада в моей судьбе"" (in Russian). yandex.ru. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Памяти генерала Тарасова Бориса Васильевича" (in Russian). Communist Party of the Russian Federation. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Тарасов Борис Васильевич" (in Russian). Centre of Military-Political Research. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Служба ВМК организовала похороны генерал-лейтенанта Бориса Васильевича Тарасова" (in Russian). vmks.rf. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.