Viktor Sobolev (politician)
Viktor Sobolev | |
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Виктор Соболев | |
Deputy of the 8th State Duma | |
Assumed office 19 September 2021 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kalinino, Krasnodar Krai, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, USSR | 23 February 1950
Political party | Communist Party of the Russian Federation |
Alma mater | Baku Higher Combined Arms Command School, Frunze Military Academy, Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia |
Viktor Sobolev (Russian: Виктор Иванович Соболев; born 23 February 1950, Kalinino, Krasnodar Krai) is a Russian political and military figure, and a deputy of the 8th State Duma.[1]
After graduating from the Baku Higher Combined Arms Command School, Sobolev was assigned to serve in Chernivtsi in the Carpathian Military District. In 1981, after graduating from the Frunze Military Academy, he served in the Far Eastern Military District. Later Sobolev was appointed the commander of the 129th Guards Rifle Division. In 2000, he was sent to the Siberian Military District as deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army. In 2003, he headed the 58th Combined Arms Army. Three years later, Viktor Ivanovich received a new position as a chief military adviser in India.[1]
In 2011, he joined the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. Since September 2021, he has served as deputy of the 8th State Duma.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ a b c "Виктор Соболев" (in Russian). Свободная Пресса. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ "Список избранных депутатов Государственной Думы РФ восьмого созыва" (in Russian). Российская газета. 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ "Виктор Иванович Соболев" (in Russian). Парламентская газета. Retrieved 2022-05-20.