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The Council of Ministers of Defense of the CIS () is a working body in the
Commonwealth of Independent States
The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is a regional intergovernmental organization in Eurasia. It was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. It covers an area of and has an estimated population of 239,796,010. ...
responsible for military policy of the CIS. It coordinates military cooperation of the CIS member states, and develops military and defense policy of the CIS.
Chairmen
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With the exception of Colonel General
Kostyantyn Morozov
Kostyantyn Petrovych Morozov, russian: Константин Петрович Морозов, ''Konstantin Petrovich Morozov'' (born 3 June 1944) is a Soviet-Ukrainian former military officer who served as the first Ministry of Defence (Ukraine) ...
of the
Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
Ministry may refer to:
Government
* Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister
* Ministry (government department), a department of a government
Religion
* Christian mi ...
, the post of Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the CIS has historically been concurrent with the post of
Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation.
*
Kostyantyn Morozov
Kostyantyn Petrovych Morozov, russian: Константин Петрович Морозов, ''Konstantin Petrovich Morozov'' (born 3 June 1944) is a Soviet-Ukrainian former military officer who served as the first Ministry of Defence (Ukraine) ...
(22 December 1991-18 May 1992)
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Pavel Grachev
Pavel Sergeyevich Grachev (russian: Па́вел Серге́евич Грачё́в; 1 January 1948 – 23 September 2012), sometimes transliterated as Grachov or Grachyov, was a Russian Army General and the Defence Minister of the Russian Fed ...
(18 May 1992-17 June 1996)
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Igor Rodionov
Igor Nikolayevich Rodionov (russian: Игорь Николаевич Родионов; 1 December 1936 – 19 December 2014) was a Russian general and Duma deputy. He is best known as a hardline politician, and for his service heading the Defen ...
(17 July 1996-23 May 1997)
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Igor Sergeyev
Igor Dmitriyevich Sergeyev (; 20 April 1938 – 10 November 2006) was a Soviet and later Russian military officer who was Minister of Defense of Russia from 22 May 1997 to 28 March 2001. He was the first and, as of 2022, the only Marshal of the ...
(23 May 1997-28 March 2001)
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Sergei Ivanov
Sergei Borisovich Ivanov ( rus, Сергей Борисович Иванов, p=sʲɪrˈɡʲej bɐˈrʲisəvʲɪtɕ ɪvɐˈnof; born 31 January 1953) is a Russian senior official and politician who has served as the Special Representative of ...
(28 March 2001-15 February 2007)
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Anatoliy Serdyukov
Anatoly Eduardovich Serdyukov (russian: Анатолий Эдуардович Сердюков; born 8 January 1962) is a Russian politician and businessman. He was Russia's Minister of Defense from 15 February 2007 to 6 November 2012, and made ...
(15 February 2007-7 May 2012)
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Sergei Shoigu
Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu, ; tyv, Сергей Күжүгет оглу Шойгу, translit=Sergey Kyzhyget oglu Shoygu, . (russian: Сергей Кужугетович Шойгу; born 21 May 1955) is a Russian politician who has served as ...
(11 December 2012-''Present'')
Current members
Subordinates
* Air Defense Coordination Committee
**
Joint CIS Air Defense System Joint CIS Air Defense System (russian: Объединённая система ПВО СНГ) is a unified system that comprises air defense units and elements of the former Soviet republics under control of the Coordination Committee on Air Defens ...
*Coordinating Committee on Field Training
Sessions
See also
*
Commonwealth of Independent States
The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is a regional intergovernmental organization in Eurasia. It was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. It covers an area of and has an estimated population of 239,796,010. ...
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