Viktor Chirkov

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Viktorovich and the family name is Chirkov.
Viktor Chirkov
Native name
Виктор Викторович Чирков
Born (1959-09-08) 8 September 1959 (age 65)
Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (now Almaty, Kazakhstan)
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Russia
Service / branchRussia Russian Navy
Years of service1977–2016
Rank Admiral
Commands

Viktor Viktorovich Chirkov (Russian: Виктор Викторович Чирков; born 8 September 1959)[1] is a Russian admiral and the former commander of the Baltic Fleet. On 6 May 2012, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, succeeding Vladimir Vysotsky, who had occupied the post for almost five years.[2][3] He retired from his position for health reasons in March 2016.

  1. ^ "Viktor Chirkov". Ministry of Defence. Mil.ru. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Medvedev Replaces Russian Navy Commander". RIA Novosti. En.rian.ru. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  3. ^ Cook, Brad (6 May 2012). "Medvedev Names Russian Navy, Air Force Heads on Last Kremlin Day". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 7 May 2012.