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Viktor Cherkesov (Viktor Vasilyevich Cherkesov) was born on 13 July, 1950 in Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR, is a Russian security services official (1950–2022). Discover Viktor Cherkesov's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?

Popular As Viktor Vasilyevich Cherkesov
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Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 13 July, 1950
Birthday 13 July
Birthplace Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR
Date of death 8 November, 2022
Died Place Saint Petersburg, Russia
Nationality Russia

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1950

Viktor Vasilyevich Cherkesov (Виктор Васильевич Черкесов; 13 July 1950 – 8 November 2022) was a Russian security services official.

1973

Cherkesov graduated from the Law Department of Leningrad State University in 1973.

1975

In 1975–1991, he worked in Leningrad and Leningrad Oblast Directorate of KGB and prosecuted political dissidents, including members of the Democratic Union.

1992

From 1992 to August 1998, Cherkesov led Saint Petersburg Directorate of MBR/FSK/FSB, successor organization to KGB.

1998

From August 1998 to May 2000, he was a First Deputy Director of FSB under Vladimir Putin and Nikolai Patrushev.

2000

From 18 May 2000 to 11 March 2003, he was President Vladimir Putin's plenipotentiary envoy to the Northwestern Federal District.

2003

From 11 March 2003 until his death, he was head of the State Committee for the Control of the Circulation of Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances of the Russian Federation (since March 2004 – Federal Drug Control Service of Russia).

2007

In early October 2007, several senior officers of the Federal Drug Control Service were arrested by agents of the FSB, which was considered by analysts as part of a longtime battle between Viktor Cherkesov, Igor Sechin and other members of Vladimir Putin's inner circle.

On 9 October 2007, an article signed by Cherkesov was published in Kommersant, where it was claimed that the Russian Drug Enforcement Administration officials detained on criminal charges earlier that month are the exception rather than the rule, that the turf battle among the secret services could undermine the nation's stability, and that the only scenario for Russia that is both realistic enough and relatively favorable is to continue evolution into a corporativist state ruled by security services officials.

On 27 October 2007, two officers of Russian Drug Enforcement Administration were poisoned to death, which was a part of the power struggle between the clans of Russian siloviks, according to Vladimir Pribylovsky.

"The entire political system of Russia today is a struggle of various clans and groups fighting to see that Putin stays in power according to their scenario and not according to the scenario of their competitors," said economist Mikhail Delyagin.

2008

On 12 May 2008, he was sacked by President Dmitry Medvedev as Head of the State Committee for the Control of the Circulation of Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances and appointed by Prime-Minister Vladimir Putin Head of the Federal Agency for the Procurement of Military and Special Equipment.

This was perceived as retaliation for discussing infighting within Putin's inner circle in an op-ed in the Kommersant newspaper.

Vladimir Putin had in turn chastised Cherkesov for the piece, saying during the TV program "Direct Line with Vladimir Putin" that "one who makes claims about the secret service war must first themselves be blameless."

Cherkesov died in Saint Petersburg on 8 November 2022, at the age of 72.