Leonid Maltsev

Colonel General Leonid Maltsev (born August 29, 1949) was the Minister of Defense of Belarus from 1995–96 and then from 2001 til 2009.

He joined the Soviet Army from 1967 In 1967, he graduated from Minsk Suvorov Military School in 1971 in - Kiev Higher Military Command School (Hons) (cum laude). He served in the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany as an infantry platoon commander, with the 1972 and - mechanized infantry company commander, with the 1974 and - the commander of a motorized rifle battalion. In 1979 he finished Frunze Military Academy.

In 1979 and served in the Far East Military District, deputy commander of the infantry regiment, the 1980 and - the commander of a motorized rifle regiment of the school, with the 1982 - Chief of Staff Motorized Rifle Division, the 1986 and - Commander Infantry Division. In 1987 to 1990 s - head of the district training center for junior professionals in Far Eastern Military District (reading). In 1992 graduated from the General Staff Academy in Moscow (with honors).

At the end of the Academy went to Armed Forces of Belarus in 1992.

On July 10, 1992 he became first deputy commander of the 28th Combined Arms Army., after the reduction, the 7 April 1993 from - the commander of the 28th Army Corps.

Since August 1994 and - Chief of Staff - First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Belarus.

On October 10, 1995 he was appointed Minister of Defense of Belarus.

On 1 November 1996 he was released from the post of Minister of Defence of the Republic of Belarus "for misconduct discrediting the rank of officer (appearance in a public place while intoxicated)».

In March 1997 on the decision of the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS, he was appointed First Deputy Chief of Staff for Coordinating Military Cooperation of the CIS.

On November 29, 2000 he was appointed Deputy State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus.

From September 24, 2001 to 4 December 2009 he was the Minister of Defense of Belarus.

On December 4, 2009 - State Secretary of Security Council of Belarus