Vitaly Margelov
Vitaly Vasilyevich Margelov (Russian: Вита́лий Васи́льевич Марге́лов; 1 December 1941 – 22 March 2021) was a Russian politician and soldier. He was the son of General Vasily Margelov, a Hero of the Soviet Union and commander of the Soviet Airborne Forces.[1]
Margelov joined the intelligence services in 1965. In the 1980s, he was the head of the 5th department of the First Chief Directorate of the KGB, which worked in Western Europe and the Balkans. He was deputy director for operations of the Foreign Intelligence Service between 1997 and 2003.[1] In his service in the Russian intelligence apparatus (first the KGB, then the FIS) he has reached the rank of Colonel General before retiring in 2003.[2] From 2003 to 2007, Margelov was a member of the State Duma, during its 4th convocation. He was a member of United Russia.[2]
Margelov died on 22 March 2021, from COVID-19 in Moscow at the age of 79.[1] He was buried in the Troyekurovskoye Cemetery on 27 March.[2] His son is the public figure and politician Mikhail Margelov.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Умер бывший замглавы СВР Виталий Маргелов" (in Russian). TASS. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "В Москве похоронили Виталия Маргелова" (in Russian). Rambler.ru. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- 1941 births
- 2021 deaths
- Fourth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation)
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
- 21st-century Russian politicians
- United Russia politicians
- Russian colonel generals
- Recipients of the Order of Military Merit (Russia)
- Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia)
- KGB officers
- Russian spies
- Soviet spies
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union members
- Moscow State University alumni
- Burials in Troyekurovskoye Cemetery
- Russian politician stubs