Vladimir Semyonov (general)

Vladimir Semyonov
Born	(1940-06-08) 8 June 1940 (age 84) Khuzruk village, Karachay Autonomous Oblast, USSR
Allegiance	Soviet Union,  Russia
Service/branch	Soviet Army, Russian Ground Forces
Years of service	1958–1996
Rank	General of the Army
Commands held	Transbaikal Military District Russian Ground Forces
Awards	Order of Military Merit (Russia)[1]
President of Karachay–Cherkessia
In office 14 September 1999 – 4 September 2003
Preceded by	Vladimir Khubiyev Igor Ivanov (acting) Valentin Vlasov (acting)
Succeeded by	Mustafa Batdyyev

Vladimir Magomedovich Semyonov (Russian: Владимир Магомедович Семёнов; Karachay-Balkar: Семенланы Магометни джашы Владимир) (b. 1940) is a Russian General of the army and the first president of the Karachay–Cherkess Republic (1999–2003).