Yevgeny Shaposhnikov

Yevgeny Shaposhnikov

Yevgeny Ivanovich Shaposhnikov ( _ru. Евгений Иванович Шапошников) (born February 3 1942 in Rostov Oblast) is a Russian military leader and business figure, Chief Marshal of Aviation (1991). In 1987-1988, Yevgeny Shaposhnikov was the air force commander of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany (16th Air Army?). In July of 1990, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the Soviet Air Force. In August - December 1991, Yevgeny Shaposhnikov held the post of Minister of Defence of Soviet Union. In 1991 - 1993, he was commander-in-chief of the CIS Armed Forces. In June - September 1993, Yevgeny Shaposhnikov held the post of the secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. In January 1994, he became a representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the main arms-exporting company Rosvooruzhenie, in November 1995 - March 1997 he was the CEO (General Director) of Aeroflot airline company. He has been employed as an adviser of the President of the Russian Federation on matters of aviation and space exploration since March 1997.

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