Butochiyn Tsog
Butochiyn Tsog | |
|---|---|
| Бутачийн Цог | |
| Chief of the General Staff of the People's Army | |
| In office 1965–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Dorjiin Gombojav |
| Succeeded by | Jamsrangijn Jondon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 May 1912 |
| Died | 10 August 1989 (aged 77) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Spouse | Natalya Barsukova |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union |
| Military Service | |
| Allegiance | Mongolian People's Republic Soviet Union |
| Branch | Mongolian People's Army |
| Service years | 1936 - 1985 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Conflicts | |
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Butochiyn Tsog (Mongolian: Бутачийн Цог) was a Mongolian politician and military leader in the Mongolian People's Republic from the 1950s up until 1985. He is credited with building Mongolian military strength in the 60s and 70s.