Viktor Yerin
Politician, Person
1944 –
Who is Viktor Yerin?
Viktor Fyodorovich Yerin was born 17 January 1944 in Kazan and was a Russian army general in 1993.
Viktor Yerin began his career in Soviet security forces. Working in Tatarstan police, he participated in investigating especially dangerous criminal bands. Since 1991 Yerin served as the first deputy minister of interior of the RSFSR. In January 1992, he became Russia's interior minister. In November 1992, he led an operative staff for re-establishing constitutional order in the Ossetian-Ingush conflict region. From December 1994 to January 1995 he was in charge of the activities of the Russian interior ministry troops in Chechnya. On 30 June 1995, after the failed operation to free hostages taken by Chechen terrorists in Budyonnovsk, Yerin had to resign. On 5 July 1995, Yerin was assigned the position of deputy director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service.
In 1993, Viktor Yerin was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation for his part in quelling the anti-Yeltsin rebellion in October 1993. He was previously awarded:
Order of the Red Star
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary since the Birth of Vladimir Il'ich Lenin"
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- Born
- Jan 17, 1944
Kazan - Also known as
- Ерин, Виктор Фёдорович
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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