Ivan Gerasymov
Ivan Gerasymov | |
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Official portrait, 2002 | |
| Native name | Іван Олександрович Герасимов |
| Born | August 8, 1921 |
| Died | June 4, 2008 (aged 86) Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union Ukraine |
| Branch | Soviet Army Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Service years | 1938-1992 |
| Rank | General of the Army |
| Commands | 1st Guards Tank Army Kyiv Military District |
| Conflicts | World War II |
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General of the Army Ivan Aleksandrovich Gerasimov (Ukrainian: Іва́н Олекса́ндрович Гера́симов, romanized: Ivan Oleksandrovych Herasymov; Russian: Иван Александрович Герасимов; August 8, 1921 – June 4, 2008) was a Soviet general, Ukrainian politician and deputy in the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada). He was a member of the Communist Party of Ukraine. Gerasymov was the oldest sitting member of the Verkhovna Rada at the time of his death on June 4, 2008, at the age of 86.