General Boris Gromov. Photo by Mikhail Evstafiev

Boris Vsevolodovich Gromov (Russian: Бори́с Все́володович Гро́мов), (born November 7, 1943 in Saratov, Russia), prominent military and political figure, Colonel-General, governor of Moscow Oblast. Mikhail Aleksandrovich Evstafiev ( Russian: Михаил Александрович Евстафьев born in 1963 is a Russian Artist, Photographer Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. History The Legend of Saratov Gelonus, a legendary Scythian city and the northernmost Greek colony may be conjectured to have been situated in the locality Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Colonel General is a senior Military rank which is used in some of the world’s militaries Moscow Oblast (Моско́вская о́бласть Moskovskaya oblast) or Podmoskovye (ru Подмоско́вье Podmoskovye) is a

He graduated from a Suvorov military cadet school, the Leningrad Military Commanders School and later from the Frunze Military Academy in Moscow, as well as the General Staff Academy. Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov (Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Суво́ров (sometimes transliterated as Aleksandr, Aleksander and Suvarov This article refers to the general definition of cadet A Cadet may also be a member of the Cadets, a historical Russian Political party. Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River There were a number of military academies in the Soviet Union of different specialties Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of The General Staff Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (Военная академия Генерального штаба Вооруженных Сил Российской

During the Soviet war in Afghanistan, Gromov did three tours of duty (1980-1982, 1985-1986, 1987-1989), and was best known for the two years as the last Commander of the 40th Army in Afghanistan. The Soviet war in Afghanistan, also known as the Soviet-Afghan War or just the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, was a nine-year conflict involving The 40th Army of the Soviet Union's Red Army was a army -level command active from 1941 to 1945 and then again from 1979 to circa 1990 Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Gromov was the last Soviet soldier to leave Afghanistan, crossing on foot the Friendship Bridge spanning the Amu-Daria river on February 15, 1989, the day the Soviet pullout from Afghanistan was completed. A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. The Amu Darya (formerly Oxus River the Greeks (Ptolemeus called it Oxiana palus) is the longest river in Central Asia. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) He received the highest military award – the golden star of the Hero of the Soviet Union after a large-scale operation to lift the siege of the city Khost in eastern Afghanistan. The title Hero of the Soviet Union ( Russian: Герой Советского Союза Geroy Sovyetskovo Soyuza) was the highest distinction in the Soviet Operation Magistral was a Soviet Army military operation during the Soviet war in Afghanistan that began in late November 1987 and ended in early January 1988 Khost or Khowst ( خوست, Persian: خوست - Xowst) is a town in eastern Afghanistan.

After the Afghan war, he was chosen as the candidate for Vice President from the Communist Party in the Russian presidential election of 1991 ( the candidate for President was former Prime Minister Nikolay Ryzhkov ). __FORCETOC__ For the Vice President of the United States, their roles and other information see Vice President of the United States. Presidential elections were held in the Russian Federation on June 12, 1991. Nikolai Ivanovich Ryzhkov ( Russian: Николай Иванович Рыжков Nikolaj Ivanovič Ryžkov; born September 28, 1929) was He served as First Deputy Defence Minister of the Russian Federation. A defence minister (or defense minister) is a Cabinet position which regulates the Armed forces in some sovereign nations Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending In 1994 Gromov retired from the Russian Military Forces, and was soon appointed deputy Interior Minister. He was elected in 1995 to the State Duma, lower house of Russian parliament. The State Duma (Государственная дума (Gosudarstvennaya Duma common abbreviation Госдума (Gosduma in the Russian Federation is the In January 2000 he was elected governor of the Moscow region and re-elected in December 2003. A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Moscow Oblast (Моско́вская о́бласть Moskovskaya oblast) or Podmoskovye (ru Подмоско́вье Podmoskovye) is a

External links

• Boris Gromov, Official home page in Russian
• Boris Gromov, the Governor of the Moscow region, in Russian
• ITN & Pro Video documentary. Wars In Peace - Afghanistan (1990). Available on Google Video