Kazbek Dzantiev  

(1952) 

Lieutenant-general  

Three generals: Ruslan Kabaloev, Kazbek Dzantiev, Alexander Bigulov  

K.Dzantiev was born in Novo-Digorskoe, North Ossetia (now – Nazran, Ingushetia).  

In 1976 he graduated from Higher Military School in Vladikavkaz and in 1986 from Frunze Military Academy in Moscow. He served within the Internal Ministry Forces in various regions of the former USSR.  

In 1996 he was appointed to the position of Internal Minister of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. 

After the tragedy in the Beslan School took place in 2004, Dzantiev resigned and moved to Moscow.