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| Native name | Павел Анатольевич Попов |
| Birth name | Pavel Anatolyevich Popov |
| Born | 1 January 1957 Krasnoyarsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Russia |
| Service |  Russian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1974–2024 |
| Rank | General of the Army |
Pavel Anatolyevich Popov (Russian: Павел Анатольевич Попов; born 1 January 1957), is a retired Russian army officer who was the Deputy Minister of Defense between 7 November 2013 and 17 June 2024. He holds the rank of General of the Reserve Army.[1]
Popov had previously been the Head of the Civil Protection Academy of the Ministry of Emergency Situations from 2004 to 2008, and the Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations from 2008 to 2013.[2]