MILITARY PERSONNEL

Gennady Zhidko

1965 - 2023

Gennady Zhidko

Gennady Valeryevich Zhidko (Russian: Геннадий Валериевич Жидко; 12 September 1965 – 16 August 2023) was a colonel general of the Russian Armed Forces. He was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation in 2017 for his service as chief of staff of Russian forces deployed to Syria. Following this assignment, Zhidko commanded the Eastern Military District and headed the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces. In late May 2022, it was reported that Zhidko had been put in charge of Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, replacing Army General Aleksandr Dvornikov. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gennady Zhidko is the 1,767th most popular military personnel (down from 1,379th in 2019), the 59th most popular biography from Uzbekistan (down from 39th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Uzbekistani Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Gennady Zhidko ranks 1,767 out of 2,058. Before him are José de Palafox y Melci, 1st Duke of Zaragoza, Bazilio Olara-Okello, Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu, Werner Teske, Anatoly Kvashnin, and Axel von dem Bussche. After him are Lionel Dunsterville, James Van Fleet, George Pickett, Chi Haotian, Mikhail Devyataev, and Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe.

Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia

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José de Palafox y Melci, 1st Duke of Zaragoza
1775 - 1847
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 1,761
Bazilio Olara-Okello
1929 - 1990
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 1,762
Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu
1875 - 1946
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 1,763
Werner Teske
1942 - 1981
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 1,764
Anatoly Kvashnin
1946 - 2022
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 1,765
Axel von dem Bussche
1919 - 1993
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 1,766
Gennady Zhidko
1965 - 2023
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 1,767
Lionel Dunsterville
1865 - 1946
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 1,768
James Van Fleet
1892 - 1992
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 1,769
George Pickett
1825 - 1875
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 1,770
Chi Haotian
1929 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 1,771
Mikhail Devyataev
1917 - 2002
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 1,772
Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe
1726 - 1799
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 1,773

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Gennady Zhidko ranks 226. Before him are Peter Greene, Antonio Saca, Belén Rueda, Bernardo Fernandes da Silva, John Bosman, and Kappei Yamaguchi. After him are Andreas Krieger, Álex de la Iglesia, Owen Hart, Emilio Sánchez, Steve Coogan, and Reggie Miller. Among people deceased in 2023, Gennady Zhidko ranks 353. Before him are Krister Kristensson, Mario Tronti, Waldemar Victorino, Dick Savitt, Charles W. Misner, and John Devitt. After him are Ion Druță, Maurizio Costanzo, Herschel Savage, Abraham Lempel, Gilles Perrault, and Osvaldo Héctor Cruz.

Others Born in 1965

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Peter Greene
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 220
Antonio Saca
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 221
Belén Rueda
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 222
Bernardo Fernandes da Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 223
John Bosman
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 224
Kappei Yamaguchi
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 225
Gennady Zhidko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1965 - 2023
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 226
Andreas Krieger
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 227
Álex de la Iglesia
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 228
Owen Hart
WRESTLER
1965 - 1999
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 229
Emilio Sánchez
TENNIS PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 230
Steve Coogan
COMEDIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 231
Reggie Miller
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 232