Dzhokhar Dudayev

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Dzhokhar Musayevich Dudaev (Chechen: Dudin Musa-khant Dʒouxar/Дудин Муса-кIант Жовхар; Russian: Джоха́р Муса́евич Дуда́ев; 15 April 1944 – 21 April 1996) was a Soviet Air Force general and Chechen leader the first President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria a breakaway state in the North Caucasus.

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active years end date

1996-04-21

active years start date

1991-11-09

battle

Soviet war in Afghanistan, First Chechen War

birth date

1944-04-15

birth place

Yalkhoroy, Chechen–Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

country

Chechen Republic of Ichkeria

death date

1996-04-21

death place

Chechnya, Gekhi-Chu

military branch

Soviet Air Forces, Chechen Republic of Ichkeria

military command

326th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (1987-1991), All (supreme commander 1991-1996)

military rank

Major general

nationality

Chechen people

order in office

1st President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria

party

Communist Party of the Soviet Union, All-National Congress of the Chechen People

profession

Pilot (aeronautics)

religion

Islam

service end year

1962-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

service start year

1962-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

spouse

Alla_Dudaeva

successor

Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev

vice president

Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev