Oleg Salyukov
Colonel General Oleg Leonydovych Salyukov | |
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Colonel General Oleg Leonydovych Salyukov Олег Леонидович Салюков Commander in Chief of Russian Ground Forces as of May, 2014 | |
Native name | Russian: Олег Салюков |
Born |
Saratov, USSR | May 21, 1955
Allegiance |
Soviet Union Russia |
Service/branch |
Soviet Army Russian Ground Forces |
Years of service | 1977 to present |
Rank | Colonel General |
Commands held | Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Army |
Oleg Leonydovych Salyukov (Russian: Олег Леонидович Салюков; born 21 May 1955) is a Colonel General and the current Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces. He was appointed to the post on May 2014.
Education
In 1977 he graduated from the Ulyanovsk Guards Higher Tank Command School with gold medal, in 1985 – from the Malinovsky Military Armored Forces Academy with high honours, in 1996 – the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia.
Career
Position Held | Period |
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1977 to 1982 |
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1985 to 1994 |
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1997 to 1994 |
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2005 to 2008 |
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2008 to 2010 |
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2010 to 2014 |
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May, 2014 to present |
References
- "Oleg Salyukov Commander-in-Chief of the Land Forces, Colonel General". Ministry of Defence of Russian Federation. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- "Commander-in-Chief of Russian Land Forces to discuss in New Delhi preparations for the Indra-2015 drills". R&I Report. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- "Salyukov named commander-in-chief of Russian Ground Forces". Vestnik Kavkaza. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- "Главнокомандующий Сухопутными войсками Олег Салюков. Биография". Russian News Agency TASS. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
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Preceded by Sergey Istrakov |
Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces May, 2014 – till date |
Incumbent |
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