Georgy Shpak
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Georgy Ivanovich Shpak (Russian: Георгий Иванович Шпак) was the governor of Ryazan Oblast, Russia from 2004 to 2008.[1]
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Birth name | Georgy Ivanovich Shpak |
Born | (1943-09-08) September 8, 1943 (age 80) Osipovichi, Mogilev Oblast, BSSR, Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
Service/ | Russian Airborne Forces |
Years of service | 1966–2003 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | 350th Guards Airborne Regminet 6th Army Turkestan Military District Volga Military District Russian Airborne Forces |
Battles/wars | Soviet–Afghan War Yugoslavia Wars First Chechen War Second Chechen War |
4th Governor of Ryazan Oblast | |
In office 12 April 2004 – 12 April 2008 | |
Preceded by | Vyacheslav Lyubimov |
Succeeded by | Oleg Kovalyov |
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He was the commander of Russian Airborne Troops from 1996 to 2003.[2]