Viktor Kulikov
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Viktor Georgiyevich Kulikov (born July 5, 1921) was the Warsaw Pact commander-in-chief from 1977 to 1989. He has held the title of the Marshal of the Soviet Union for almost 30 years, since January 14, 1977.
Kulikov saw service in the Great Patriotic War and was made a Hero of the Soviet Union. He commanded the Kiev Military District in 1967-1969 and the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany in 1969-1971. From 1971 until 1977, he served as the Chief of Staff of the Soviet Army. In 1983, he was awarded a Lenin Prize. Kulikov has been a member of the Soviet/Russian parliament since 1989. As of 2005, he is the eldest member of the State Duma. He was awarded highest Cuban award, the order of Playa Girón in 2006.[1]
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| Preceded by Ivan Yakubovsky |
Supreme Commander of the Unified Armed Forces of the Warsaw Treaty Organization 1977 – 1991 |
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