| Nikolai Yegorovich Makarov | |
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Nikolai Makarov on 22 September 2009 |
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| Born | October 7, 1949 Glebovo, Ryazan Oblast, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
| Years of service | 1967 — present |
| Rank | General of the Army |
| Unit | General Staff |
| Commands held | Joint Russian force in Tajikistan, 2d Guards Tank Army, Siberian Military District, General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation |
| Awards | Order of St. George Order of Military Merit Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces... |
General of the Army Nikolai Yegorovich Makarov (Russian: Никола́й Его́рович Мака́ров) is the current Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia and First Deputy Minister of Defence.
Makarov was born in 7 October 1949, in Glebovo, Ryazan Oblast. He graduated from Moscow Combined Arms Command School and assumed command over a platoon (later, company and battalion) with the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany. In 1979, he earned a degree at Frunze Military Academy and reported to the then Transbaikal Military District as deputy regiment commander, deputy division commander, motorized rifle division commander. In 1993, Mr. Makarov graduated from the General Staff Academy and was appointed as chief of staff, Russian Joint Force Tajikistan, and later was assigned to Volga Military District as the chief of staff for an independent army. In January 1998, he took up the post as land and seashore force commander at the Baltic Fleet. In September 1999, Nikolay Makarov assumed the duties as first deputy commander, Moscow Military District. On 25 December 2002, General Makarov was appointed as Commander Siberian Military District, one of the largest task force location areas spanning across a total of 30% of the country's territory, 16 constituent entities of the Russian Federation populated with over 20 mln people. On 8 May 2005, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin promoted Nikolay Makarov to his present rank of General of the Army. In April 2007 he was appointed as Chief of the Аrmament for the Russian Armed Forces, Deputy Minister of Defence. In June 2008 Nikolay Makarov was delegated the powers and responsibilities of Chief of the General Staff, First Deputy Minister of Defence. Makarov is a member of the recently formed Historical Truth Commission. He is believed to be loyal to Defence Minister, Anatoly Serdyukov.
He has two sons, Seth and Ivan.
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| Preceded by Yuri Baluyevsky |
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation 2008-current |
Succeeded by Incumbent |