Yevgeny Shaposhnikov
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.
Yevgeny Shaposhnikov Евгений Шапошников | |
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| Commander-in-Chief of the CIS Armed Forces | |
| In office 14 February 1992 – 24 September 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 29 August 1991[1] – 14 February 1992[2] | |
| Premier | Ivan Silayev |
| Preceded by | Dmitry Yazov |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1942 Rostov Oblast, Soviet Union |
| Died | 8 December 2020 (aged 78) Moscow, Russia |
| Resting place | Federal Military Memorial Cemetery, Moscow Oblast |
| Nationality | Soviet/Russian |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1963–1991) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Russia |
| Branch/service |  Soviet Air Forces Russian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1963–1993 |
| Rank |  Marshal of the aviation |
| Commands | 16th Air Army Soviet Air Force |
| Battles/wars | Soviet–Afghan War |
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 Soviet Air Force and rose through the ranks. In 1987–1988, Yevgeny Shaposhnikov was the air force commander of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany (16th Air Army?). In July 1990, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the Soviet Air Force.
Political career
Soviet Union
In August 1991 – February 1992, Yevgeny Shaposhnikov held the post of Minister of Defence of Soviet Union (and thus the last Soviet Defence Minister).
Commonwealth of Independent States/Russian Federation
In 1992–1993, he was commander-in-chief of the CIS Armed Forces. In June–September 1993, Yevgeny Shaposhnikov held the post of the secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.
Business career
In January 1994, he became a representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the main arms-exporting company Rosvooruzhenie. In November 1995 – March 1997 he was the CEO (General Director) of Aeroflot airline company. He has been employed as an adviser of the President of the Russian Federation on matters of aviation and space exploration since March 1997.
Death
He died of COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.[3]
References
- Постановление Верховного Совета СССР от 29 августа 1991 г. N 2370-I «О членах Кабинета Министров СССР»
- Решение Совета глав государств Содружества Независимых Государств от 14 февраля 1992 года о назначении Главнокомандующего Объединенными Вооруженными Силами Содружества
- Умер последний министр обороны СССР Евгений Шапошников (in Russian)
External links
- (in Russian) Biography
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Alexander Yefimov |
Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Air Force 1990–1991 |
Succeeded by Pyotr Deynekin As Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Dmitry Yazov |
Minister of Defence of Soviet Union 1991–1992 |
Succeeded by Post Dissolved Boris Yeltsin as Acting Defense Minister of the Russian Federation |
| Preceded by Yury Skokov |
Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation 1993 |
Succeeded by Oleg Lobov |
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