Mikhail Danilovich Pokpov (Russian: Михаил Данилович Попков; 14 November 1924 – 23 August 2023) was a Soviet-Russian military officer and politician. A member of the Communist Party, he served in the Soviet of Nationalities from 1984 to 1989.[1] Awarded the Order of the Red Star (1944).[2]

Mikhail Pokpov
Pokpov in 2013
Member of the Soviet of Nationalities for the Nakhichevan ASSR
In office
1984–1989
Personal details
Born
Mikhail Danilovich Pokpov

(1924-11-14)14 November 1924
Ostapova-Sloboda [ru], Meshchovsky Uyezd, Kaluga Governorate, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died23 August 2023(2023-08-23) (aged 98)
Moscow, Russia
Political partyCPSU
EducationLenin Military-Political Academy
Military Academy of the General Staff of the USSR Armed Forces
OccupationMilitary officer

Mikhail was born on November 14, 1924 in the village of Astapova-Sloboda, Yukhnovsky District, Kaluga Oblast.[2]

Pokpov died in Moscow on 23 August 2023, at the age of 98.

Family

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Father – Daniil Filippovich Popkov (1899–1943). Mother – Tatyana Ivanovna Popkova (1900–1987). Brothers – Victor Danilovich Popkov (1932–1989), Nikolai Danilovich Popkov.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Депутаты Верховного Совета СССР XI-го созыва 1984 - 1989". knowbysight.info (in Russian). Archived from the original on 26 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Интервью с ветераном ВОВ Попков Михаил Данилович - Пехотинцы | Я помню". iremember.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-11-03.