Zhamyangiyn Lhagvasuren
Lkhagvasuren Jamiyan | |
|---|---|
| Жамъянгийн Лхагвасүрэн | |
| Minister of Defence of the Mongolian People's Republic | |
| In office 28 June 1959 – July 1969 | |
| Leader | Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal |
| Preceded by | Sanjiin Bataa |
| Succeeded by | Batyn Dorj |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 March 1912 Saikhan, Bulgan, Mongolia |
| Died | 13 May 1982 (aged 70) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolian People's Republic |
| Citizenship | Mongolian People's Republic |
| Political party | Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party |
| Spouse | Dashtseden Tsend |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Frunze Military Academy |
| Profession | Military officer |
| Nickname | "The Young commander" (Залуу жанжин) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Mongolian People's Republic |
| Branch/service | Mongolian People's Army |
| Years of service | 1936—1982 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Battles/wars | |
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Colonel General Lkhagvasuren Jamiyan (Mongolian: Жамъянгийн Лхагвасүрэн; 16 March 1912 – 13 May 1982) was a Mongolian military officer and politician who served as Deputy Commander of the Mongolian People's Army during World War II. From 1939 to 1980, he was a member of the Presidium of the Central Committee and a candidate member, and then a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party. He was also a deputy of the Small Khural (1940–1947), and in 1951 he became a member of the Great People's Khural.
He is most notable for leading the Mongolian forces to victory against Imperial Japan in the Battles of Khalkhin Gol and modernizing the Mongolian People's Army into a modern motorized force during his tenure as the Minister of Defence.