Viktor Zolotov
Viktor Vasilyevich Zolotov (Russian: Ви́ктор Васи́льевич Зо́лотов; born 24 January 1954) is a Russian military officer who is the Director of the National Guard (Rosgvardiya) and a member of the Security Council. Zolotov is a former bodyguard to former President Boris Yeltsin, former St. Petersburg Mayor Anatoly Sobchak, and current Russian leader Vladimir Putin. While working for Sobchak, Zolotov became acquainted with Putin, as well as figures in the St. Petersburg criminal underworld. A member of Putin's siloviki inner circle, Zolotov's rise to power and wealth happened after he became a close Putin confidante. The Zolotov family has obtained valuable land plots through dubious means.
Viktor Zolotov | |
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Виктор Золотов | |
Zolotov in 2020 | |
| Director of the National Guard of Russia | |
| Assumed office 5 April 2016 | |
| President | Vladimir Putin |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Commander-in-Chief of the Internal Troops of Russia | |
| In office 12 May 2014 – 5 April 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Nikolay Rogozhkin |
| Succeeded by | Position disestablished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Viktor Vasilyevich Zolotov 24 January 1954 Sasovo, Ryazan Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union (1975–1991) Russia (1991–present) |
| Branch/service | KGB Border Guard Federal Protective Service Internal Troops of Russia National Guard of Russia |
| Years of service | 1975–present |
| Rank | General of the Army |
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