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Boris Yugai

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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Alexandrovich and the family name is Yugai.
Boris Yugai
Chief of the General Staff
In office
14 March 2007 – 24 June 2008
PresidentKurmanbek Bakiyev
Preceded byUnknown
Succeeded byAbibilla Kudayberdiev
Personal details
Born(1957-11-15)15 November 1957
Georgievka, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
(now Korday, Kazakhstan)
Died12 March 2010(2010-03-12) (aged 52)
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
SpouseNatasha Park
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Kyrgyzstan
Branch/service Soviet Army
 Kyrgyz Army
Years of service1975–2008
RankMajor General

Boris Alexandrovich Yugai (Russian: Борис Александрович Югай; Korean: 보리스 알렉산드로비치 유가이; 15 November 1957 – 12 March 2010) was a Kyrgyz Major General and military leader who served as the Chief of the Armed Forces General Staff from March 2007 to June 2008 under President Kurmanbek Bakiyev. Yugai was generally regarded as an important figure in the military, often enjoying strong support among military personnel.[1]

Early life and career

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Yugai was born on 15 November 1957 in Georgievka in the Dzhambul Region of the Kazakh SSR (now Korday, Kazakhstan). Yugai was Korean by ethnicity[2] and was fluent in the Korean language outside of Russian and Kyrgyz.[3][4] In 1979, he graduated from the Leningrad Higher Artillery Command School, majoring in mathematics. He took part in the Soviet–Afghan War as part of a Soviet Army contingent from 1980 to 1982. Throughout his time in the army, he was mostly based in Ukrainian SSR, Uzbek SSR, East Germany and Turkmen SSR.

After the creation of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic, he immediately took a commission in the Kyrgyz Army as a platoon commander.[5] As an officer, he took part in the elimination of the militants of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan in southern Kyrgyzstan during the Batken Conflict.

From December 2000 to October 2002, Yugai served as the Head of the Main Organization and Mobilization Directorate of the General Staff. During this period, he graduated from academic courses at the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia in 2001. He was appointed Deputy Minister of National Defense in October 2002 and Chief of the General Staff/First Deputy Minister of Defense of Kyrgyzstan on 14 March 2007. From October 2007, he was also concurrently the Chief of the Joint Staff of the Collective Security Treaty Organization. He served until 24 June 2008 and was replaced by Abibilla Kudayberdiev.[6][7][8][9][4][10][11][12][13]

In 2008–2009, he was interrogated in connection with the criminal case of former Defense Minister Ismail Isakov and was accused of abuse of power. In October 2009, the case was dropped.

Death

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He died in Bishkek in March 2010 as a result of a heart attack. Kyrgyz media mostly avoided reporting Yugai’s death despite his regard in the army.[1]

Personal life

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The youngest of three boys, his eldest brother is the dean of a university, and his second brother is a university professor. He also has a younger sister, who is a cardiologist.[14] His wife, Natasha, was also of Korean descent.

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Kyrgyzstan: New Junta in Formation". Jamestown.
  2. ^ "키르기즈스탄 1 (종합개관, 자연환경, 역사, 한국과의 관계, 사회문화, 정치/외교/경제)". 유라시아투르크연구소 (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  3. ^ "Югай Борис Александрович". who.ca-news.org.
  4. ^ a b "Памяти Югай Бориса Александровича". www.blive.kg. Archived from the original on 2019-05-12. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  5. ^ "Командачылык". 2008-05-20. Archived from the original on 2008-05-20. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  6. ^ Black, J. L. (2006). "The Russian federation".
  7. ^ "Âî ãëàâå øòàáà êèðãèçñêèé ãåíåðàë". old.redstar.ru.
  8. ^ "YUGAI Boris Alexandrovich". jscsto.odkb-csto.org.
  9. ^ Югай Борис на портале Центральная Азия
  10. ^ "Назначен начальник Главного штаба Вооруженных Сил Киргизии". Archived from the original on 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  11. ^ "КИРГИЗИЯ ПРИРАСТАЕТ РОССИЙСКОЙ ВОЕННОЙ МОЩЬЮ. ИСПЫТАТЕЛЬНАЯ БАЗА ВМФ РФ НА ОЗЕРЕ ИССЫК-КУЛЬ НЕ ИМЕЕТ АНАЛОГОВ В МИРЕ". ВПК.name.
  12. ^ Начальником Объединенного штаба ОДКБ назначен Борис Югай[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ "ЮГАЙ Борис Александрович — Биография". www.arirang.ru.
  14. ^ "고려인 국방부 차관, 유가이보리스". YTN (in Korean). 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
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