Aleksey Lebed

Aleksey Lebed
Алексей Лебедь
Lebed in 2004
2nd Head of the Republic of Khakassia
In office
8 January 1997 – 14 January 2009
Preceded byYevgeny Smirnov
Succeeded byViktor Zimin
Personal details
Born
Aleksey Ivanovich Lebed

(1955-04-14)April 14, 1955
Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
DiedApril 27, 2019(2019-04-27) (aged 64)
Moscow, Russia
Resting placeKhovanskoye Cemetery
Political partyUnited Russia (2005–2011)
SpouseYelizaveta Lebed
Children3
EducationRyazan Airborne Command School
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union Russia
Branch/service Airborne Forces
Years of service1976–1996
RankColonel
Unit300th Guards Parachute-Landing Regiment
Awards Medal "For Courage"

Aleksey Ivanovich Lebed (Russian: Алексей Иванович Лебедь; 14 April 1955 – 27 April 2019) served as professional officer with the Soviet and Russian Airborne Forces, like his more prominent older brother, the late Alexander Lebed.[1] After quitting military service in 1995 with the rank of colonel, he was elected chairman of the government of Khakassia Administrative Republic.[2] He came to the post in 1997,[3] and was re-elected in 2000.[4] Shortly after he came to power in 1997, the transmitter of the Sayansk television and radio company was cut off. Station chief Veniamin Striga said Lebed was responsible.[5] In 2006 criminal charges were brought against Lebed related to claims of abuse of power.[6] In 2009 Viktor Zimin took Lebed's position as the head of the government of Khakassia.[7]

Aleksey Lebed died on 27 April, 2019, at the age of 64.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Radio Mayak, Moscow - June 6, 2002 "Brother of dead Russian general aspires to succeed him as Krasnoyarsk governor"
  2. ^ TV, Moscow - October 18, 1998 "Russia: brother of prominent general possibly to stand for presidency"
  3. ^ NTV, Moscow - March 7, 1997 "Khakassia's new leader Lebed holds first news conference at Federation Council"
  4. ^ RIA news agency, Moscow - December 25, 2000 "Russia: Aleksey Lebed re-elected Khakassia governor"
  5. ^ Ekho Moskvy news agency, Moscow - February 18, 1997 "Russian regional radio station closed down by Lebed's brother"
  6. ^ Centre TV, Moscow - July 25, 2006 "Russian governor prosecuted for office abuse"
  7. ^ Interfax news agency, Moscow - December 10, 2008 "Russia: Khakassia parliament confirms new head of republic"
  8. ^ Умер экс-глава Хакасии Алексей Лебедь