Alexander Vasilyevich Fomin (russian: Александр Васильевич Фомин, born May 25, 1959) is the Russian
Deputy Minister of Defence.
Biography
Alexander Fomin was born on May 25, 1959, in
Leninogorsk. He attended the Military Institute of the Red Banner of the Ministry of Defence (Now the
Military University of the Russian Defence Ministry), graduating in 1984.
Fomin was promoted to Deputy
Minister of Defence
A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in som ...
of the
Russian Federation
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in 2017.
References
1959 births
Living people
Russian colonel generals
Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class
Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class
Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia)
People from Leninogorsk, Russia
Recipients of the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II class
Deputy Defence Ministers of Russia
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