Sergei Sokolov (marshal)

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Marshal of the Soviet Union Sergei Sokolov
Сергей Соколов
Sokolov in 1984
Minister of Defence of the Soviet Union
In office 22 December 1984 – 29 May 1987
Premier	Nikolai Tikhonov Nikolai Ryzhkov
Preceded by	Dmitriy Ustinov
Succeeded by	Dmitry Yazov
Candidate member of the 27th Politburo
In office 6 March 1986 – 26 June 1987
Personal details
Born	(1911-07-01)1 July 1911 Yevpatoria, Russian Empire
Died	31 August 2012(2012-08-31) (aged 101) Moscow, Russia
Resting place	Novodevichy Cemetery
Nationality	Soviet, Russian
Other political affiliations	Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1937–1987)
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Honour
Military service
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Branch/service	Soviet Army
Years of service	1932–1989
Rank	Marshal of the Soviet Union (1978–1987)
Battles/wars	Battle of Lake Khasan World War II Soviet–Afghan War

Sergei Leonidovich Sokolov (Russian: Серге́й Леони́дович Соколо́в; 1 July 1911 – 31 August 2012) was a Soviet military commander, Hero of the Soviet Union, and served as Minister of Defence of the Soviet Union from 22 December 1984 until 29 May 1987.