Alexander Fomin

Alexander Vasilyevich Fomin (Russian: Александр Васильевич Фомин, born May 25, 1959) is the Russian Deputy Minister of Defence.

For the KGB agent who used the cover name Fomin, see Alexander Feklisov.
In this Eastern Slavic name, the patronymic is Vasilyevich and the family name is Fomin.
Colonel General

Alexander Fomin
Александр Васильевич Фомин
Deputy Minister of Defence
Assumed office
31 January 2017[1]
PresidentVladimir Putin
MinisterSergey Shoygu
Personal details
Born (1959-05-25) May 25, 1959
Leninogorsk, East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakh SSR, USSR (now Ridder, Kazakhstan)
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union (1977–1991)
 Russia (1991–present)
Branch/service Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Years of service1977 — 1993
RankColonel General[2]

Biography

Alexander Fomin was born on May 25, 1959 in Leninogorsk. He attended the Military Institute of the Red Banner of the Ministry of Defence (Now the Military University of the Russian Defence Ministry), graduating in 1984.[3]

Fomin was promoted to Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation in 2017.[3][1]

References
  1. "Russian Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Alexander Fomin met COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa". Dispatch News Desk. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  2. "Russian deputy defense minister, EU envoy to Russia discuss European security". TASS (in Russian). Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  3. "Alexander Fomin : Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation". eng.mil.ru. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
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