Mikhail Kolesnikov
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General of the Army Mikhail Petrovich Kolesnikov ' onMouseout='HidePop("72175")' href="/topics/Yeysk">Yeysk
, Russian SFSR - 26 March 2007) was a member of Boris Yeltsin
's administration and briefly served as acting Defence Minister of the Russian Federation after Pavel Grachev
was fired by Yeltsin.
Kolesnikov also served as Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
from 1992 to 1996.
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, Russian SFSR - 26 March 2007) was a member of Boris Yeltsin
Boris Yeltsin
Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin was the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999.Originally a supporter of Mikhail Gorbachev, Yeltsin emerged under the perestroika reforms as one of Gorbachev's most powerful political opponents. On 29 May 1990 he was elected the chairman of...
's administration and briefly served as acting Defence Minister of the Russian Federation after Pavel Grachev
Pavel Grachev
Pavel Sergeyevich Grachev , sometimes transliterated as Grachov, is a retired Russian Army General and the former Defence Minister of the Russian Federation; in 1988 he was declared the Hero of the Soviet Union...
was fired by Yeltsin.
Kolesnikov also served as Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Chief of the General Staff (Russia)
The Chief of the General Staff is the chief of staff of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. He is appointed by the President of Russia, who is the commander-in-chief. The position dates to the period of the Russian Empire...
from 1992 to 1996.