Igor Nikolayevich Rodionov (Russian: Игорь Николаевич Родионов; 1 December 1936 – 19 December 2014[1]) was a Russian general and Duma deputy. He was best known for his service heading the Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation.
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Igor Rodionov |
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 Rodinov at a Pentagon briefing while serving as Russian Minister of Defence |
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In office
17 July 1996 – 22 May 1997 |
| President | Boris Yeltsin |
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| Prime Minister | Viktor Chernomyrdin |
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| Preceded by | Mikhail Kolesnikov (acting) |
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| Succeeded by | Igor Sergeyev |
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| Born | Igor Nikolayevich Rodionov
Игорь Николаевич Родионов
(1936-12-01)1 December 1936
Kurakino Village, Penza Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR |
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| Died | 19 December 2014(2014-12-19) (aged 78)
Moscow, Russia |
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| Awards | Order of the Red Banner
Order of the Red Star (2)
Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR, 2nd class and 3rd class |
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| Allegiance | Soviet Union
Russia |
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| Branch/service | Russian Ground Forces |
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| Years of service | 1954–1997 |
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| Rank | General of the Army |
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| Unit | 40th Army (Soviet Union) |
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| Commands | Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
Transcaucasian Military District |
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| Battles/wars | Soviet War in Afghanistan |
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