Aleksey Lebed Explained

Aleksey Lebed
Order:2nd
Office:Head of the Republic of Khakassia
Term Start:8 January 1997
Term End:14 January 2009
Predecessor:Yevgeny Smirnov
Successor:Viktor Zimin
Birth Name:Aleksey Ivanovich Lebed
Birth Date:14 April 1955
Birth Place:Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Death Place:Moscow, Russia
Resting Place:Khovanskoye Cemetery
Nationality:Russian
Party:United Russia (2005–2011)
Spouse:Yelizaveta Lebed
Children:3
Education:Ryazan Airborne Command School
Allegiance:
Branch: Airborne Forces
Serviceyears:1976–1996
Rank:Colonel
Unit:300th Guards Parachute-Landing Regiment
Native Name Lang:ru

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]

Notes and References

  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. https://tass.ru/politika/6385598 Умер экс-глава Хакасии Алексей Лебедь