Vladimir Semyonov (general)
Vladimir Semyonov | |
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General of the Army | |
| Commands held | Transbaikal Military District Russian Ground Forces |
| Awards | Order of Military Merit (Russia)[1] |
President of Karachay–Cherkessia | |
| In office 14 September 1999 – 4 September 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Khubiyev Igor Ivanov (acting) Valentin Vlasov (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Mustafa Batdyyev |
Vladimir Magomedovich Semyonov (
Biography
Semyonov was born on 8 June 1940
Career
He is a professional military commander. In 1988, Vladimir Semyonov was appointed as the head of the Transbaikal Military District. In 1991, he became a commander-in-chief of Soviet Land Forces and deputy minister of the Ministry of Defence. From 1992 to 1996 Vladimir Semyonov headed the Russian Ground Forces. He was dismissed from his post by the Russian Defence Minister Igor Rodionov in 1996 but returned to duty in 1998 as Chief Military Adviser to the Minister of Defense of Russia.[2]
In May 1999 he won the presidential elections in Karachay–Cherkessia which caused ethnic tension between
Semyonov is married with one daughter.
References
- ^ Federation Council of Russia(in Russian).
- ^ "Главнокомандующий возвращается в строй" [The chief returns to duty]. Kommersant (in Russian). 1998-06-11.
- ^ "Выборы в КЧР" [Elections in the KCR]. Kommersant (in Russian). 2003-09-01.
- ^ "Мустафа Батдыев — новый президент Карачаево-Черкесии" [Mustafa Batdyyev is the new president of Karachay-Cherkessia]. Channel One Russia (in Russian). 2003-09-01.
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