Oleg Salyukov

Oleg Leonydovych Salyukov (Олег Леонидович Салюков; born May 21, 1955, in Saratov, USSR) is a Colonel General and the current Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces, He was appointed to the post on May 2014.

Education
In 1977 he graduated from the Ulyanovsk Guards Higher Tank Command School with gold medal, in 1985 – from the Malinovsky Military Armored Forces Academy with high honours, in 1996 – the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia.

Career
Participated in military operations.

Awards and Decorations
Decorated with orders and 9 medals. In 2003 was awarded a diploma and Honorary Laude of the High Council of the Forum “Public Recognition”.

Personal life
He is married and has a son.