Valery Gerasimov
Russian military officer (born 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Vitaly Gerasimov.
Valery Vasilyevich Gerasimov (Russian: Валерий Васильевич Герасимов, IPA: [vɐˈlʲerʲɪj vɐˈsʲilʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ɡʲɪˈrasʲɪməf]; born 8 September 1955) is a Russian army general serving as the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and First Deputy Minister of Defence.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vasilyevich and the family name is Gerasimov.
Quick Facts Hero of the Russian Federation, Chief of the General Staff ...
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Валерий Герасимов | |
Chief of the General Staff | |
Assumed office 9 November 2012 | |
President | Vladimir Putin |
Minister | Sergei Shoigu |
Deputy | Nikolay Bogdanovsky |
Preceded by | Nikolay Makarov |
Deputy Chief of the General Staff | |
In office 23 December 2010 – 9 November 2012 | |
Chief | Nikolay Makarov |
Preceded by | Alexander Burutin |
Succeeded by | Nikolay Bogdanovsky |
Commander of the Joint Group of Forces in the Special Military Operation zone | |
Assumed office 11 January 2023 | |
Deputy | Sergey Surovikin Oleg Salyukov Alexei Kim |
Preceded by | Sergey Surovikin |
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Born | Valery Vasilyevich Gerasimov (1955-09-08) 8 September 1955 (age 68) Kazan, Tatar ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Alma mater | General Staff Academy |
Profession | Soldier |
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Years of service | 1977–present |
Rank | General of the Army[1] |
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He was appointed by president Vladimir Putin on 9 November 2012 replacing Nikolay Yegorovich Makarov,[5][6][7] and currently serves as the commander of all Russian forces in Ukraine. He is considered one of the most powerful men in Russia, and one of three people to hold access to Russia's nuclear weapons, alongside Putin and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.[8]