Aleksandr Belousov

Aleksandr Vasilyevich Belousov is a retired Russian general and former First Deputy Minister of Defense from 2004 to 2007.

Biography The son of an officer who took part in the Great Patriotic War. In the Soviet Army since 1969. Graduated from the Moscow Higher Combined Arms Command School (1969–1973), the Frunze Military Academy (1981–1984) and the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia (1993–1995).

He served as commander of a motorized rifle platoon and a motorized rifle company in the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany.

In 1978-1981 he served as chief of staff and commander of a motorized rifle battalion in the Central Asian Military District.

In 1984-1989 he served as commander of a training motorized rifle regiment in the Leningrad Military District (Sertolovo). from November 1997 - commander of the 5th combined arms army (Ussuriysk).

From August 1999 to June 2003 he served as Deputy Commander of the Moscow Military District. He repeatedly went on business trips to the Chechen Republic; in 1999, for about 4 months he served as commander of a group of Russian troops in the Chechen Republic.

In December 2009 he was dismissed. He holds high positions in Rosoboronexport, and is also an inspector in the Group of Inspectors General. He also conducts public work as the President of the Union of Veterans of the Moscow Military District.

He was awarded the Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" (III degree), Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (IV degree) and Order of Military Merit medals, and an award weapon with a Makarov made ceremonial pistol (1999). He is married and has a son and a daughter.