Valery Gerasimov
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| Native name | Вале́рий Васи́льевич Гера́симов |
| Born |
8 September 1955 Kazan, Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic |
| Allegiance |
 Soviet Union Russia |
| Service/branch |
.svg.png){kind=small} Russian Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1977 — present |
| Rank |
 General of the Army[1] |
| Awards |
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Valery Vasilevich Gerasimov (Russian: Вале́рий Васи́льевич Гера́симов; IPA: [vɐˈlʲerʲɪj vɐˈsʲilʲɪvʲɪtɕ gʲɪˈrasʲɪməf]; born 8 September 1955) is a Russian General, the current Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia, and first Deputy Defence Minister, replacing Nikolay Makarov. He was appointed by President Vladimir Putin on 9 November 2012.[2][3][4]
Education
Born in Kazan, he graduated from the Kazan Suvorov Military School (1971-1973), the Kazan Higher Tank Command School named after the Supreme Soviet of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1973-1977), the Malinovsky Military Armored Forces Academy (1984-1987), and the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia (1995-1997).[4]
Commands
After graduating from the Kazan Higher Tank Command School Gerasimov was the commander of a platoon, company and battalion of the Far Eastern Military District. Later he was chief of staff of a tank regiment and then of a motorized rifle division in the Baltic Military District.[4] From 1993 to 1995 he was the commander of the 144th Guards Motor Rifle Division in the Baltic Military District and then the North Western Group of Forces.[4][5]
After he graduated from the General Staff's academy he was First Deputy Army Commander in the Moscow Military District and commander of the 58th Army in the North Caucasus Military District during the Second Chechen War.[4] His involvement in the arrest of Yury Budanov led to praise from journalist Anna Politkovskaya.[3][4]
In 2006 he became commander of Leningrad Military District and moved to be the commander of Moscow Military District in 2009 and Central Military District in April 2012. On 23 December 2010 he became deputy Chief of the General Staff.[4]
He commanded the Victory Day parades in Moscow four times: 2009 to 2012.[3]
Appointment
Gerasimov was appointed Chief of General Staff following the dismissal of Defence Minister Anatoliy Serdyukov on 6 November 2012.[6] The previous Chief of General Staff, Army General Nikolay Makarov, was seen as close to Serduykov and was seen by commentators as likely to be replaced by new Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu. It has been reported that Makarov resigned, but he was formally dismissed by President Vladimir Putin. Other changes were the dismissal of Alexander Sukhorukov from the position of First Deputy Defence Minister and his replacement by Colonel General Arkady Bakhin, formerly commander of the Western Military District. Aerospace Defence Forces commander Colonel General Oleg Ostapenko was also promoted to Deputy Defence Minister. He was promoted to the highest rank in the Russian Army, General of the Army as of 2014.[2][6][7][8][9] In september 15,2016 he and chief staff of Turkey general Hulusi Akar conducted a meeting on future of Syria in Ankara headquarter of army. That meeting will possibly correct and to tighten dealings in between Russia and Turkey.
Sanctions
In April 2014 Gerasimov was added to the list of persons against whom the European Union introduced sanctions ″in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine″.[10]
Awards
Order of Military Merit
Merit for Motherland (4th grade)
Merit for Motherland in the USSR Armed Forces (3rd grade).[4]
Medal for Battle Merit
Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Medal For Valour 1st Class
Medal "For strengthening of brotherhood in arms"
Medal For "200 years to the Ministry of Defence"
Medal For "20 Years of Impeccable Service"
Medal For "15 Years of Impeccable Service"
Medal For "10 Years of Impeccable Service"
Order of the Friendship of Peoples
Personal life
He is married and has a son.[11]
References
- ↑ Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 20 февраля 2013 года № 151 "О присвоении воинских званий высших офицеров военнослужащим Вооруженных Сил Российской Федерации" [Presidential Decree of 20 February 2013 No. 151 "On conferring military rank of senior officers of the armed forces] (in Russian). Kremlin.ru. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- 1 2 "New appointments at Defence Ministry". Kremlin.ru. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Profile: Russia's new military chief Valery Gerasimov". BBC News. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Valeriy Gerasimov". Russian Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ↑ http://smolensk-i.ru/authority/komandir-smolenskoy-divizii-vozglavil-genshtab-armii-rossii_9527
- 1 2 "Big army reshuffle: Head of the General Staff replaced". RT. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ↑ Gorenburg, Dmitry. "The firing of Anatoly Serdyukov". Russian Military Reform. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ↑ "Personnel changes at Defence Ministry". Kremlin.ru. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ↑ "Putin Appoints New Chief of General Staff". RIA Novosti. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ↑ COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 433/2014 of 28 April 2014 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
- ↑ Валерий Васильевич Герасимов [Valery Vasilevich Gerasimov] (in Russian). Gazeta.ru. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
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| Preceded by Nikolay Yegorovich Makarov |
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation 2012-current |
Succeeded by Incumbent |