Lev Rokhlin

Lev Yakovlevich Rokhlin (Russian: Лев Яковлевич Рохлин; 6 June 1947 – 3 July 1998) was a Soviet and Russian lieutenant general and politician who served as a member of the State Duma from 1995 until his 1998 murder. Rokhlin reached the top of the Russian military, quickly rising through the ranks during and after the Soviet–Afghan War. After the Soviet Union dissolved, he served as a commander of Russian forces during the First Chechen War. Later, he started a political career and became a member of the Russian State Duma and chairman of the State Duma's Defense Committee.

Lev Rokhlin
Лев Рохлин
Rokhlin in 1996
Member of the State Duma
In office
16 January 1996  3 July 1998
ConstituencyOur Home – Russia, party list
Personal details
Born(1947-06-06)6 June 1947
Aralsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (now Kazakhstan)
Died3 July 1998(1998-07-03) (aged 51)
Klokovo, Moscow Oblast, Russia
Political partyOur Home – Russia (1995)
Other political
affiliations
Movement in Support of the Army
SpouseTamara Pavlovna Rokhlina
ChildrenElena, Igor
Alma mater
AwardsOrder of the Red Banner
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Russia
Years of service1970–1995
RankLieutenant general
Unit
Commands
Battles/wars
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