Vladimir Sukhomlinov
| Vladimir Aleksandrovich Sukhomlinov | |
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| Владимир Александрович Сухомлинов | |
Sukhomlinov in his office (1912)
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| Minister of War | |
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In office 11 March 1909 – 11 June 1915 |
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| Monarch | Nicholas II |
| Prime Minister |
Pyotr Stolypin Vladimir Kokovtsov Ivan Goremykin |
| Preceded by | Aleksandr Roediger |
| Succeeded by | Alexei Polivanov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August [O.S. 4 August] 1848 Telšiai, Litva-Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 2 February 1926 (aged 77) Berlin, Weimar Germany |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Alma mater | Nikolayevskoye Cavalry School General Staff Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Russian Empire
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| Service/branch |
 Russian Imperial Army
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| Years of service | 1861—1915 |
| Rank | General of Cavalry |
| Commands | 6th Dragoon Regiment Officers' Cavalry School 10th Cavalry Division Kiev Military District |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 |
| Awards | See list |
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Sukhomlinov (Russian: Владимир Александрович Сухомлинов; 16 August [O.S. 4 August] 1848 – 2 February 1926) was a cavalry general of the Imperial Russian Army (1906) who served as the Chief of the General Staff in 1908–09 and the Minister of War until 1915, when he was ousted from office amid allegations of failure to provide necessary armaments and munitions. The Myasoedov/Sukhomlinov cases may have done more harm to the monarchy than the lurid scandals associated with Rasputin.
Born in Telšiai, Vladimir Sukhomlinov graduated from Nikolayevskoye Cavalry School (1867). He served in the Uhlans of the Imperial Guard Regiment based at Warsaw. He graduated from the General Staff Academy in 1874. He participated in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, served for some time on the staff of General Mikhail Skobelev, and was awarded the Order of St. George 4th class.
After the war, on the invitation of General Mikhail Dragomirov, Chief of the General Staff Academy, he joined the staff of that institution, and lectured as well at the Nicholas Cavalry School, the Corps of Pages and the Mikhail Artillery School.
From 1884 to 1886, Sukhomlinov commanded the 6th Dragoon Regiment at Suvalki. He was Chief of the Officers' Cavalry School at St. Petersburg from 1886 until 1898, being promoted General in 1890. His next appointment was as Commander of the 10th Cavalry Division at Kharkov. In 1899, Sukhomlinov was appointed Chief of Staff of the Kiev Military District. In 1902, he became a deputy commander and, in 1904, commander of the Kiev Military District. In 1905, Vladimir Sukhomlinov was appointed Governor General of Kiev, Podolia, and Volhynia.
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