Mikhail Belyayev

Mikhail Belyayev
Михаил Беляев
Minister of War of the Russian Empire
In office
16 January – 12 March 1917
MonarchNicholas II
Prime MinisterAlexander Trepov
Nikolai Golitsyn
Preceded byDmitry Shuvayev
Succeeded byAlexander Guchkov
Personal details
BornDecember 23, 1863
Died1918 (aged 54–55)
Military service
AllegianceRussian Empire
Branch/serviceImperial Russian Army
Years of service
1885–1917
RankGeneral of the Infantry
CommandsChief of the General Staff
Battles/warsRusso-Japanese War
World War I
Awardssee awards

Mikhail Alekseyevich Belyayev (23 December 1863 – 1918) was a Russian general. During World War I he was the Chief of Staff of the Imperial Russian Army from 1914 to 1916 and the Minister of War of the Russian Empire in 1917.