Yunus-bek Yevkurov
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Yunus-bek Bamatgireyevich Yevkurov[lower-alpha 1] (born 23 July 1963) is a Russian colonel general and politician. For over 10 years he was the head of the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia, appointed by President Dmitry Medvedev on 30 October 2008.[2][3] The following day, the People's Assembly of the Republic of Ingushetia, the republic's regional parliament, voted in favor of Yevkurov's appointment, making him the third Head of Ingushetia.[4] He is a career soldier, paratrooper, and Hero of the Russian Federation who was involved in numerous conflicts where Russia played a key role, including Kosovo (1999) and Chechnya.[1] On 22 June 2009, Yevkurov was seriously injured following a car-bomb attack on his motorcade in the city of Nazran.
Yunus-bek Yevkurov | |
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Юнус-Бек Евкуров | |
Deputy Minister of Defence | |
Assumed office 8 July 2019 | |
President | Vladimir Putin |
Prime Minister | Dmitry Medvedev Mikhail Mishustin |
Minister | Sergey Shoygu |
3rd Head of Ingushetia | |
In office 31 October 2008 – 26 June 2019 | |
Prime Minister |
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Preceded by | Murat Zyazikov |
Succeeded by | Mahmud-Ali Kalimatov |
Personal details | |
Born | (1963-07-23) 23 July 1963 (age 60) Tarskoye, North Ossetian ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now North Ossetia–Alania, Russia) |
Political party | United Russia |
Spouse | Mareta Yevkurova[1] |
Children | 5 |
Profession | Military officer, politician |
Awards | Hero of Russia Order of Military Merit Order of the Red Star Medal For Courage (2) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
Branch/service | Russian Airborne Troops |
Years of service | 1982–present |
Rank | Colonel General |
Battles/wars | First Chechen War Kosovo War Second Chechen War |
As head of Ingushetia, Yevkurov claimed he had succeeded in stabilising the crime situation and bringing about positive social changes within the Russian republic.[5] Since September 2018, he faced opposition at home, following the controversial land transfer deal with the neighboring Republic of Chechnya[6] and it was announced he was to leave the role on 24 June 2019.
He was appointed as a Deputy Defence Minister by President Putin on 8 July 2019.[7]