Georgy Ivanovich Shpak was the governor of Ryazan Oblast, Russia from 2004 to 2008.
Education
He enrolled and graduated from the Minsk Railway School majoring in locomotive engineering, locksmithing and as an electrician for locomotives. He served as a soldier for six months in the 137th Guards Airborne Regiment in Ryazan, then entered the Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School, from which he graduated with honors in 1966 and was appointed commander of the cadet platoon.
Career
He was the commander of Russian Airborne Troops from 1996 to 2003. Born September 8, 1943, in Osipovichi, Mogilev region Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics to Ivan Antonovich, who worked all his life on the railroad, and Anna Akimovna, who worked as an accountants Military career
In 1970 he became a company commander of cadets at the school in 1973 - lecturer at the department of tactics.
Six months later he was appointed battalion commander in the 44th Airborne Training Division in the Baltic area.
After graduating in 1978 from the Military Academy. Shpak commanded the famous 350th Guards Airborne Regiment and deployed with it to Afghanistan December 25, 1979.
He participated in combat operations in the Republic of Afghanistan (as commander of the 350th Guards Airborne Regiment), Yugoslavia and Chechnya. After graduating in 1988 from the Military Academy of the General Staff, he continued with the first deputy commander of the Combined Arms Army in the Odessa Military District.
District commands
Since 1989 - the commander of the 6th Army of the Leningrad Military District, the chief of staff - first deputy commander of the Turkestan Military District.
Since 1992 - chief of staff - first deputy commander of the Volga Military District. From December 4, 1996 to September 8, 2003 - Commander of the Russian Airborne Forces. On December 7, 2003 was reelected to the Federal Assembly of Russia, where he became deputy chairman of the Defense Committee.
In March 2004, ahead of the opponent in the second round, scored 53.5% of the votes and was elected governor of the Ryazan Oblast, where he remained until 2008.
Orders:
Order of Military Merit
Order of the Red Banner
Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSRIII degree
Order of Saint Vladimir EqualIII degree
Medals:
"Medal for Battle Merit"
Medal "Army General Margelov" (Ministry of Defense)
Certificates:
Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour
Local awards:
Order "National Glory"(Moscow)
Medal "Foreign faultless work " (non-profit partnership "Coordination Center of security and detective agencies", Ryazan)
Order of the "Holy Emperor Nicholas II" 2nd degree (League revive the traditions of the Russian monarchy, Moscow)
Order of the Holy Prince Peter and Fevronia degree I (Regional Public Organization in strengthening marriage and family "People"s Club" Family") "for military feat in saving lives and families"
Honorary titles:
Honorary citizen of Osipovichi
Distinguished graduate Kuai Samara State Aerospace University (Samara State Aerospace University).
Politics
In September 2003, after leaving the military service, he announced his intention to engage in politics and joined the people"s patriotic bloc, and later - the Rodina party, in which he remained until October 2004. Order "Foreign Merit to the Fatherland" IV degree.