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Sergei Shoigu

Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation since 2024 and former Russian defense minister · Russia · Politicians · Born 1955 · age 71

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Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu is a Russian politician and military officer who has served as secretary of the Security Council since 2024. He served as Minister of Defence of Russia from 2012 to 2024.

A life in dates

2022“Victory, like the New Year, is inevitable.”In their words31 December 2022"Russia defence minister says victory 'inevitable' in New Year message", Hindustan Times, 31 December 2022

2021“We have achieved a high level of interaction between our armed forces on land, in the air and at sea. This increase is an important trend towards further activity.”In their words13 August 2021"Russian defence minister praises cooperation with China at joint wargames" (August 13, 2021)

2020Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class with swordsAward2019“Our strategic and long-range bombers have started to conduct flights to areas where they used to fly in the past.”In their words19 August 2019"Russia's Flew Two Nuclear-Capable Tu-160 Strategic Bombers Near Alaska" (19 August 2019)

2017“We firmly believe that elimination of the ISIS in Syria is possible only by the joint efforts of all countries.”In their wordsSpeech at the opening ceremony of the VI Moscow Conference on International Security (2017)

2016“They say that we are engaged in the militarization of the country, so that everyone would walk in formation there. This, of course, is far from the case.”In their words19 September 2016"Shoigu denied plans to militarize youth with the help of Yunarmiya", Interfax, 19 September 2016

2014Order of Alexander NevskyAwardOrder of St.Andrew with swordsAward2010Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd classAward2009Order of HonourAward2005Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd classAward2003Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"Award2000Honored Rescuer of the Russian FederationAward1999“We were lucky in that, we still managed to stop [the West] in time. The process of returning to common sense… began in 1999.”In their words"In an interview with the media outlet Moskovskij Komsomolets" (2019)

Hero of the Russian FederationAward1997Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"Award1994Order "For Personal Courage"Award1993Medal "Defender of a Free Russia"AwardRussian Federation Presidential Certificate of GratitudeAward1955Born21 May 1955

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Shoigu as Minister of Emergency Situations, 2003Shoigu as Minister of Emergency Situations, 2003Shoigu and Vladimir Putin in April 2008Shoigu and Vladimir Putin in April 2008Shoigu, Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev at the Moscow Victory Day Parade, May 2014Shoigu, Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev at the Moscow Victory Day Parade, May 2014Shoigu's official portrait as Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, c. 2014Shoigu's official portrait as Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, c. 2014Shoigu, Putin, Nikolai Patrushev and Dmitry Rogozin at a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission of Russia on 19 September 2015Shoigu, Putin, Nikolai Patrushev and Dmitry Rogozin at a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission of Russia on 19 September 2015Shoigu and Dvornikov (2nd from the left) alongside other Russian advisors at Khmeimim Air Base, June 2016Shoigu and Dvornikov (2nd from the left) alongside other Russian advisors at Khmeimim Air Base, June 2016Shoigu with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, September 2017Shoigu with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, September 2017

In their own words 10

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10 statements, newest first

  1. Victory, like the New Year, is inevitable.

    Dec 31, 2022, "Russia defence minister says victory 'inevitable' in New Year message", Hindustan Times, 31 December 2022, Own words

  2. I would not speak about Ukraine as a threat. I think that Ukraine and the Ukrainian people is a brotherly nation. They are not just our neighbors, we are a single people.

    Aug 29, 2021, "Russia doesn’t consider Ukraine as threat, says defense minister", TASS, 29 August 2021, Own words

  3. We have achieved a high level of interaction between our armed forces on land, in the air and at sea. This increase is an important trend towards further activity.

    Aug 13, 2021, "Russian defence minister praises cooperation with China at joint wargames" (August 13, 2021), Own words

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Awards

Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class with swords2020
Order of Alexander Nevsky2014
Order of St.Andrew with swords2014
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class2010
Order of Honour2009
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class2005
Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"2003
Honored Rescuer of the Russian Federation2000
Hero of the Russian Federation1999
Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"1997
Order "For Personal Courage"1994
Medal "Defender of a Free Russia"1993
Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude1993
Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan"
Medal for services in conducting the population census
Medal "For the Return of Crimea"
Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms"
Medal «For diligence in performing engineering tasks»
Defence Ministry's 200 year medal
Medal "200 Years of the MIA of Russia"
Order of the Tyva Republic
Order of Merit
Russian Federation Government Certificate of Honour
Order “For Merit to the Altai Krai”, 1st Class
Honorary Citizen of Kemerovo Oblast
Honorary Citizen of the Sakha Republic
Order pro Merito Melitensi
Order "Danaker"
Dank Medal
Order of the Serbian Flag
Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Order of Friendship of Kyrgyzstan
Dostyk Order of grade I
Order of Courage
Order of the Red Banner
Pyidaungsu Sithu Thingaha

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Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu is a Russian politician and military officer who has served as secretary of the Security Council since 2024. He served as Minister of Defence of Russia from 2012 to 2024. Shoigu served as the chairman of the Council of Ministers of Defense of the Commonwealth of Independent States from 2012 to 2024.

Country
Russia
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
living
Dates
Born 1955 · age 71

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