Russian politician and ex-military officer (born 1943)
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vsevolodovich and the family name is Gromov.
Boris Gromov
Борис Громов
Gromov in 2018
Member of the State Duma (Party List Seat)
In office 21 June 2013 – 5 October 2016
Preceded by
Dmitry Sablin
In office 18 January 2000 – 28 January 2000
Succeeded by
Alexander Vladislavlev [ru]
Russian Federation Senator from Moscow Oblast
Representing the Executive
In office 12 May 2012 – 21 June 2013
Preceded by
Nikolay Churkin [ru]
Succeeded by
Dmitry Sablin
2nd Governor of Moscow Oblast
In office 2 February 2000 – 11 May 2012
Preceded by
Vasily Golubev (acting)
Anatoly Tyazhlov
Succeeded by
Sergei Shoigu
Member of the Federation Council from Moscow Oblast
ex-officio as Governor
In office 16 February 2000 – 1 January 2002
Preceded by
Anatoly Tyazhlov
Succeeded by
Nikolay Churkin (as Senator)
Member of the State Duma for Saratov Oblast
In office 17 January 1996 – 18 January 2000
Preceded by
Anatoly Gordeev [ru]
Succeeded by
Valery Rashkin
Constituency
Saratov (No. 158)
Personal details
Born
(1943-11-07) 7 November 1943 (age 80) Saratov, RSFSR, USSR
Political party
CPSU (until 1991)
Fatherland – All Russia (1998-2002)
United Russia (from 2002)
Spouses
Natalya Nikolaevna Gromova (née Belyakova, died 1985)
Faina Aleandrovna Gromova (fmr. Krapivina, m. 1990)
Children
Maxim
Andrey
Valentina
Evgeniya
Elizaveta
Parents
Vsevolod Alexeyevich Gromov (father)
Marina Dmitrievna Gromova (mother)
Education
Leningrad Higher Combined Arms Command School [ru]
Frunze Academy
Voroshilov Academy
Signature
Military service
Allegiance
Soviet Union
Russian Federation
Branch/service
Soviet Ground Forces
Russian Ground Forces
Years of service
1962-2002
Rank
Colonel General
Commands
5th Guards Motor Rifle Division (1980-1982)
28th Army (1986-1987)
40th Army (1987-1989)
Kiev Military District (1989-1990)
Battles/wars
Soviet-Afghan War
Operation Curtain
Siege of Khost
Operation Magistral
Opration Typhoon
Soviet Withdrawal
Boris Vsevolodovich Gromov (Russian: Бори́с Все́володович Гро́мов; born 7 November 1943) is a Russian politician and former military officer. He was the Governor of Moscow Oblast between January 2000 and May 2012. Deployed thrice to fight in the Soviet–Afghan War, Gromov was the last Soviet soldier in Afghanistan on 15 February 1989; he commanded the 40th Army and oversaw the Soviet withdrawal.
Boris Vsevolodovich Gromov (Russian: Бори́с Все́володович Гро́мов; born 7 November 1943) is a Russian politician and former military officer. He was the...
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Military Academy in 1972 (as a class-mate of future Afghan war commander BorisGromov). Since 1972 he was a Chief of Staff of a motor rifle regiment and the...
the report were published, which the governor of the Moscow Oblast, BorisGromov, allegedly delivered on 6 October 2011 in the Odintsovo district. Gudkov...
February 1989. The last Soviet soldier to leave was Lieutenant General BorisGromov, leader of the Soviet military operations in Afghanistan at the time...
deployed to Afghanistan during the Soviet–Afghan War under the command of BorisGromov. Skripal was co-opted to the military intelligence (GRU) from the Airborne...
was supported in the elections by the governor of the Moscow Oblast, BorisGromov. The second candidate, Yevgeny Artamonov, received 16.8% of the vote...
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of the Red Star. In November 1987, the Soviet 40th Army under General BorisGromov began Operation Magistral to open the road from Gardez to Khost near...
overwhelming margin over their closest competitors, the Ryzhkov-Gromov ticket. Thus Boris Yeltsin and Alexander Rutskoy were elected 1st President of Russia...
Socialist Republic (RSFSR). Ryzhkov's vice presidential candidate was BorisGromov, a Soviet war veteran who led the Soviet military during the final stages...
1992 Gromov was given command of the Russian Navy following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. He was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet by Boris Yeltsin...
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