Viktor Cherkesov

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Viktor Cherkesov
Виктор Черкесов
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Head of the Federal Agency for the Supply of Arms, Military, Special Equipment and Material Resources
In office
12 May 2008 – 2010
Preceded byAleksandr Denisov
Succeeded by
Director of the Federal Drug Control Service of the Russia
In office
11 March 2003 – 12 May 2008
1st Presidential Envoy of the Northwestern Federal District
In office
18 May 2000 – 11 March 2003
Succeeded byValentina Matviyenko
Personal details
Born
Viktor Vasilyevich Cherkesov

(1950-07-13) 13 July 1950 (age 71)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

Viktor Vasilyevich Cherkesov (Russian: Виктор Васильевич Черкесов; born 13 July 1950) is a Russian security services official.

He graduated from the Law Department of Leningrad State University in 1973. In 1975–1991, he worked in Leningrad and Leningrad Oblast Directorate of KGB and prosecuted political dissidents, including members of the Democratic Union.[1]

In 1992 – August 1998, Cherkesov led Saint Petersburg Directorate of MBR/FSK/FSB, successor organization to KGB.

From August 1998 to May 2000, he was a First Deputy Director of FSB under Vladimir Putin and Nikolay Patrushev. From 18 May 2000 to 11 March 2003, he was President Vladimir Putin's plenipotentiary envoy to the Northwestern Federal District.

Since 11 March 2003, he was Head of the State Committee for the Control of the Circulation of Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances of the Russian Federation (since March 2004 – Federal Service for the Control of the Circulation of Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances).

He has been married twice. Currently, his wife is , Director General of information agency and former Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper.

In early October 2007, several senior officers of the Federal Drug Control Service were arrested by agents of the Federal Security Service, which was considered by analysts as part of a longtime battle between Viktor Cherkesov, Igor Sechin and other members of Vladimir Putin's inner circle.[2]

On 9 October 2007, an article signed by Cherkesov was published in Kommersant, where it was claimed that the Russian Drug Enforcement Administration officials detained on criminal charges earlier that month are the exception rather than the rule, that the turf battle among the secret services could undermine the nation's stability, and that the only scenario for Russia that is both realistic enough and relatively favorable is to continue evolution into a corporativist state ruled by security services officials.[3]

On 27 October 2007, two officers of Russian Drug Enforcement Administration were poisoned to death, which was a part of the power struggle between the clans of Russian siloviks, according to Vladimir Pribylovsky.[4] "The entire political system of Russia today is a struggle of various clans and groups fighting to see that Putin stays in power according to their scenario and not according to the scenario of their competitors," said economist Mikhail Delyagin.[4]

On 12 May 2008, he was sacked by President Dmitry Medvedev as Head of the State Committee for the Control of the Circulation of Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances and appointed by Prime-Minister Vladimir Putin Head of the Federal Agency for the Procurement of Military and Special Equipment.[5][6]

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References[]

  1. ^ Черкесов, Виктор @ Lenta.Ru
  2. ^ Cherkesov Warns of Turf War, The Moscow Times, 10 October 2007.
  3. ^ Cherkesov, Viktor. Нельзя допустить, чтобы воины превратились в торговцев. Kommersant #184 (3760), 9 October 2007.
  4. ^ a b Russia Uncertainty Over Putin Succession Fuels 'Siloviki War', by Brian Whitmore, 9 November 2007, RFE/RL
  5. ^ Old Faces Follow Putin to New Jobs Archived 6 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine The Sunday Times 13 May 2008.
  6. ^ A Lineup Aimed at Taming Siloviki Archived 31 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine The Sunday Times 15 May 2008.

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Political offices
Preceded by Chief of the St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast MBR/FSK/FSB Directorate
1992 – August 1998 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
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 Russian President's Envoy to the Northwestern Federal District
18 May 2000 – 11 March 2003 		Succeeded by
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