Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov

Vyacheslav Viktorovich Ovchinnikov (; born October 25, 1946, Rasskazovo, Tambov Oblast ) is a senior official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, Colonel General, and Doctor of Law.

Biography In 1968, he graduated from the , having ranks in 11 sports, including: wave and Greco-Roman wrestling, sambo, kettlebells, skiing, boxing.

He graduated from the Kalinin Military Artillery Academy (1972–1976) and the Higher Academic Courses at the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia (1995).

He participated in the War in Dagestan and the Second Chechen War. The concept of development of the internal troops for the period up to 2005 was developed under him. In January 2000, he was relieved of his post. He was in the active reserve until June 2007.

Since 2000 he is Advisor to the General Director of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise Rosoboronexport. He is a professor, member of several dissertation councils at the . In 1969 he joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Awards Order of Courage Order of Military Merit Order "For Personal Courage" Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"

Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Soviet Militia" Medal "For Impeccable Service"