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Yunus-bek Yevkurov | |
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Юнус-Бек Евкуров | |
.jpg) Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Deputy Minister of Defence | |
| Assumed office 8 July 2019 | |
| President | Vladimir Putin |
| Prime Minister | Dmitry Medvedev Mikhail Mishustin |
| Minister | Sergey Shoygu Andrey Belousov |
| 3rd Head of Ingushetia | |
| In office 31 October 2008 – 26 June 2019 | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Murat Zyazikov |
| Succeeded by | Mahmud-Ali Kalimatov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 July 1963 Tarskoye, North Ossetian ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now North Ossetia–Alania, Russia) |
| Political party | United Russia |
| Spouse | Mareta Yevkurova[1] |
| Children | 5 |
| Profession | Military officer, politician |
| Awards | Hero of Russia Order of Military Merit Order of the Red Star Medal For Courage (2) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union
Russia |
| Branch/service | Russian Airborne Troops |
| Years of service | 1982—2008 2019—present |
| Rank | Army General |
| Battles/wars | First Chechen War Kosovo War Second Chechen War |
Yunus-bek Bamatgireyevich Yevkurov[a] (born 23 July 1963) is a Russian army general and politician. For over 10 years he was the head of the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia, appointed by President Dmitry Medvedev on 30 October 2008.[2][3] The following day, the People's Assembly of the Republic of Ingushetia, the republic's regional parliament, voted in favor of Yevkurov's appointment, making him the third Head of Ingushetia.[4] He is a career soldier, paratrooper, and Hero of the Russian Federation who was involved in numerous conflicts where Russia played a key role, including Kosovo (1999) and Chechnya.[1] On 22 June 2009, Yevkurov was seriously injured following a car-bomb attack on his motorcade in the city of Nazran.
As head of Ingushetia, Yevkurov claimed he had succeeded in stabilising the crime situation and bringing about positive social changes within the Russian republic.[5] Since September 2018, he faced opposition at home, following the controversial land transfer deal with the neighboring Republic of Chechnya[6] and it was announced he was to leave the role on 24 June 2019.
He was appointed as a Deputy Defence Minister by President Putin on 8 July 2019.[7]
- ^ a b "Евкуров, Юнус-Бек". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Russia Backs Soldier To Quell Violent Ingushetia Region". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
- ^ "Soldier to run restive Ingushetia". BBC News. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
- ^ "Ingushetia legislature gives presidential powers to Yevkurov". ITAR TASS. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
- ^ "Head of Ingushetia sums up results of three years - Vestnik Kavkaza". vestnikkavkaza.net. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Turmoil in Ingushetia as protests re-erupt and interior minister 'sacked'". OC Media. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Ingushetia's Former Head Becomes Russian Deputy Defense Minister". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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