Boris Yugai

Boris Yugai
Chief of the General Staff
In office
14 March 2007  24 June 2008
PresidentKurmanbek Bakiyev
Preceded byUnknown
Succeeded byAbibilla Kudayberdiev
Personal details
Born(1957-11-15)15 November 1957
Georgievka, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
(now Korday, Kazakhstan)
Died12 March 2010(2010-03-12) (aged 52)
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
SpouseNatasha Park
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Kyrgyzstan
Branch/service Soviet Army
 Kyrgyz Army
Years of service1975–2008
RankMajor General

Boris Alexandrovich Yugai (Russian: Борис Александрович Югай; Korean: 보리스 알렉산드로비치 유가이; 15 November 1957 – 12 March 2010) was a Kyrgyz major general who served as the Chief of the Armed Forces General Staff from March 2007 to June 2008 under President Kurmanbek Bakiyev. He was also the Chief of the Joint Staff of the Collective Security Treaty Organization from 2007 to 2008. Yugai was generally regarded as an important figure in the military, often enjoying strong support among military personnel.