Anatoly Kvashnin
Anatoly Vasiliyevich Kvashnin (Russian: Анатолий Васильевич Квашнин; 15 August 1946 – 7 January 2022) was a Russian military officer, who served as the Chief of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces from 1997 to 2004, when he was dismissed by President Vladimir Putin. In the period 2004–2010, he was the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of Russia in the Siberian Federal District.
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Kvashnin in 2007 | |
| Born | 15 August 1946 Ufa, Bashkir ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 7 January 2022 (aged 75) Moscow, Russia |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
| Service/ | Armed Forces of the Russian Federation |
| Years of service | 1969–2004 |
| Rank | Army General |
| Commands held | General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation |
| Battles/wars | First Chechen War War of Dagestan Second Chechen War |
| Other work | Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of Russia in the Siberian Federal District (with the civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation) |
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