Zhamyangiyn Lhagvasuren
Colonel General Lkhagvasuren Jamiyan (Mongolian: Жамъянгийн Лхагвасүрэн) was a Mongolian statesman and Deputy Commander of the Mongolian People's Army of the Mongolian People's Republic. From 1939 to 1980, he was a member of the Presidium of the Central Committee and a candidate member, and then a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party. In 1940-1947 he was a deputy of the Small Khural, and in 1951 he became a member of the Great People's Khural.
Lkhagvasuren Jamiyan | |
|---|---|
| Жамъянгийн Лхагвасүрэн | |
| Minister of Defence of the Mongolian People's Republic | |
| In office 28 June 1959 – July 1969 | |
| Leader | Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal |
| Preceded by | Sanjiin Bataa |
| Succeeded by | Batyn Dorj |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 March 1912 Saikhan, Bulgan, Bogd Khanate of Mongolia |
| Died | 13 May 1982 (aged 70) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolian People's Republic |
| Citizenship | Mongolian People's Republic |
| Political party | Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party |
| Spouse | Dashtseden Tsend |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Military officer |
| Nickname | "The Young commander" (Залуу жанжин) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Mongolian People's Republic |
| Branch/service | Mongolian People's Army |
| Years of service | 1936—1982 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
He is most notable for leading the Mongolian forces to victory against Imperial Japan in the Battles of Khalkhin Gol and modernizing the Mongolian People's Army into a modern motorized force during his tenure as the Minister of Defence.
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