Yevgeny Shaposhnikov
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Yevgeny Shaposhnikov | |
|---|---|
Евгений Шапошников | |
 Shaposhnikov in 1991 | |
| Commander-in-Chief of the CIS Armed Forces | |
| In office 14 February 1992 – 26 September 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 29 August 1991[1] – 14 February 1992 | |
| Premier | Ivan Silayev |
| Preceded by | Dmitry Yazov |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1942 Soviet Air Force |
| Battles/wars | Soviet–Afghan War |
Yevgeny Ivanovich Shaposhnikov (Russian: Евгений Иванович Шапошников; 3 February 1942 – 8 December 2020) was a Soviet and Russian military leader and business figure. He was awarded the rank of Marshal of Aviation in 1991. He was the final Minister of Defense of the Soviet Union.
Early years
Shaposhnikov was born on a farm near Aksay in Rostov Oblast, Russia. He graduated from the Kharkov Higher Military Aviation School in 1963 and the Gagarin Air Force Academy in 1969.
Military career
Shaposhnikov joined the
Political career
Soviet Union
In August 1991 – February 1992, Yevgeny Shaposhnikov held the post of
Commonwealth of Independent States/Russian Federation
Only on 14 February 1992 did the Council of CIS Heads of State officially appoint Shaposhnikov Commander-in-Chief of the Joint Armed Forces of the CIS,[6] and only on March 20 of the same year, on the basis of the USSR Ministry of Defense, the General Command of the CIS Joint Armed Forces was officially created.[2][7]
In June–September 1993, Yevgeny Shaposhnikov held the post of the secretary of the
Business career
In January 1994, Shaposhnikov became a representative of the
Death
Shaposhnikov died on 8 December 2020 in Moscow from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.[8] He was buried in Troyekurovskoye Cemetery on 11 December.[9]
References
- ^ Постановление Верховного Совета СССР от 29 августа 1991 г. N 2370-I «О членах Кабинета Министров СССР»
- ^ a b Министерство обороны Российской Федерации (in Russian).
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- ^ Главное командование вооруженных сил СНГ – фактический правопреемник бывшего СССР в оборонных вопросах (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2021-10-01.
- ^ Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 4 января 1992 года № 1 «Об отводе земельных участков в Московской области для малоэтажного строительства и садоводства для жителей г. Москвы и области» (in Russian).
- ^ Решение Совета глав государств Содружества Независимых Государств от 14 февраля 1992 года о назначении Главнокомандующего Объединенными Вооруженными Силами Содружества
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- ^ Умер последний министр обороны СССР Евгений Шапошников (in Russian)
- ^ "Маршала авиации Шапошникова похоронили на Троекуровском кладбище" [Marshal of Aviation Shaposhnikov was buried at the Troekurovsky cemetery] (in Russian). Argumenty i Fakty. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
External links
- (in Russian) Biography
