Aleksandr Petrovich Chumakov
Belarusian retired colonel general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aleksandr Petrovich Chumakov (Belarusian: Аляксандр Пятровіч Чумакоў; Russian: Александр Петрович Чумаков; born on 26 November 1941) is a retired Belarusian Army colonel general and former Minister of Defence of Belarus.
Colonel-General Aleksandr Petrovich Chumakov | |
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Minister of Defence of Belarus | |
In office 1 November 1996 – 28 March 2001 | |
President | Alexander Lukashenko |
Preceded by | Leonid Maltsev |
Succeeded by | Leonid Maltsev |
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Born | (1941-11-26) 26 November 1941 (age 82) Ilyinka, Dubovsky District, Rostov Oblast, Soviet Union |
Alma mater | Odessa Higher Combined Arms Command School |
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Military service | |
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Years of service | 1958–2001 |
Rank | Colonel General |
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Chumakov commanded the 120th Guards Motor Rifle Division from 1980. In June 1986, he became commander of the 20th Guards Army.[1] In August 1988, he became chief of staff of the Belorussian Military District. After serving as a Soviet adviser in North Korea, Chumakov was a member of the Russian military contingent in Transnistria. Between December 1995 and October 1996, he was chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus.[2]
He was the Minister of Defence of Belarus[3] from 1 November 1996 to 28 March 2001. Chumakov's term took place between Leonid Maltsev's two non-consecutive terms as Minister of Defence.