Pavel Grachev
Pavel Sergeyevich Grachev (Russian: Па́вел Серге́евич Грачёв; 1 January 1948 – 23 September 2012), sometimes transliterated as Grachov or Grachyov, was a Russian Army General and the Defence Minister of the Russian Federation from 1992 to 1996; in 1988 he was awarded Hero of the Soviet Union gold star. As Defence Minister, Grachev gained notoriety because of his military incompetence displayed during the First Chechen War and the persistent allegations of involvement in enormous corruption scandals.
Pavel Grachev | |
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Павел Грачёв | |
Grachev in 1994 | |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 18 May 1992 – 17 July 1996 | |
| President | Boris Yeltsin |
| Prime Minister | Boris Yeltsin Yegor Gaidar (acting) Viktor Chernomyrdin |
| Preceded by | Boris Yeltsin (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Mikhail Kolesnikov (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1948 Rvy, Tula Oblast, RSFSR, USSR |
| Died | 23 September 2012 (aged 64) Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia |
| Political party | CPSU (1969–91) |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
| Branch/service | Russian Airborne Troops |
| Years of service | 1965–1996 |
| Rank | General of the Army |
| Commands | Soviet Airborne Troops Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation |
| Battles/wars | Soviet–Afghan War First Chechen War |
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