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BALUEVSKI Yuri, Deputy Secretary, National Security Council, Russian Federation
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Gen. Baluyevsky was the First Deputy Minister of Defense and Chief of
the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (from 2004 to
2008). In 1970 he graduated from the Leningrad
joint-arms command college, in 1980 from the Frunze
Academy and in 1990 from the General Staff Academy.
From 1970 to 1982
Mr. Baluyevsky served with the Soviet Army's Ground Forces, advancing
from commander of a motorized rifle platoon to senior officer of a military
district operations department. He spent some time with the Group of Soviet
Forces in Germany.
From 1982 to 1997, Baluyevsky held positions at the General Staff, the Defense
Ministry and in the Group of Russian Forces of the Transcaucasus. In August
1997, he was appointed chief of the General Staff main operations department,
and in July 2004, chief of staff of the Armed Forces and first deputy defense
minister. In June 2008 Gen. Baluevsky was appointed Deputy Secretary of Security
Council of the Russian
Federation. He is also a member of the Board
of Directors of Almaz-Antey since July 2005.
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