Supreme Commander of the Unified Armed Forces of the Warsaw Treaty Organization

The Supreme Commander of the Unified Armed Forces of the Warsaw Treaty Organization (Russian: Главнокомандующие Объединёнными вооружёнными силами стран-участниц Варшавского договора, romanized: Glavnokomanduyushchiye Obyedinonnymi vooruzhonnymi silami stran-uchastnits Varshavskogo dogovora) was a post in overall command of the military forces of the Warsaw Pact. Furthermore, the Supreme Commander was also a First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Soviet Union. The post, which was instituted in 1955 and abolished in 1991, was always held by a Soviet officer.

Supreme Commander of the Unified Armed Forces of the Warsaw Treaty Organization
Главнокомандующие Объединёнными вооружёнными силами стран-участниц Варшавского договора
Longest serving
Marshal Viktor Kulikov

7 January 1977 – February 1989
Ministry of Defense
Member ofWarsaw Pact
Ministry of Defense
SeatMoscow, Soviet Union
Formation14 May 1955 (1955-05-14)
First holderIvan Konev
Final holderPyotr Lushev
Abolished1 July 1991 (1991-07-01)
DeputyChief of Combined Staff

List of officeholders

No. Portrait NameTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branchRef.
1
Ivan Konev
Konev, IvanMarshal of the Soviet Union
Ivan Konev
(1897–1973)
14 May 1955April 19604 years, 10 months Soviet Army[1]
2
Andrei Grechko
Grechko, AndreiMarshal of the Soviet Union
Andrei Grechko
(1903–1976)
[lower-alpha 1]
April 196012 April 19677 years Soviet Army
3
Ivan Yakubovsky
Yakubovsky, IvanMarshal of the Soviet Union
Ivan Yakubovsky
(1912–1976)
12 April 196730 November 1976 9 years, 232 days Soviet Army[2]
4
Viktor Kulikov
Kulikov, ViktorMarshal of the Soviet Union
Viktor Kulikov
(1921–2013)
7 January 1977February 198912 years Soviet Army[3][4]
5
Pyotr Lushev
Lushev, PyotrArmy General
Pyotr Lushev
(1923–1997)
February 19891 July 19912 years, 5 months Soviet Army

See also

Notes

  1. Afterwards served as the Minister of Defence of the Soviet Union from 1967 to 1976

References

  1. "KONEV REPLACED AS ALLIANCE CHIEF; Leader in Warsaw Pact Cites Health as Reason — Grechko Succeeds Him Konev Replaced as Commander Of Forces of Warsaw Alliance". The New York Times. United Press International. 25 July 1960. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  2. Christopher S. Wren (2 December 1976). "Marshal Yakubovsky Is Dead at 64; Commanded Warsaw Pact Forces". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  3. David K. Shipler (9 January 1977). "Gen. Kulikov, 55, Is Made Warsaw Pact Commander". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  4. John Fisher Burns (3 February 1989). "Warsaw Pact's Chief Is Replaced By One in Tune With Gorbachev". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 June 2022.


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