Viktor Zimin (politician) explained

Viktor Zimin
Nationality:Russian-German
Order:3rd Head of the Republic of Khakassia
Term Start:15 January 2009
Term End:3 October 2018
Predecessor:Aleksey Lebed
Successor:Mikhail Razvozhayev (interim)
Valentin Konovalov
Birth Date:23 August 1962
Birth Place:Askizsky District, Khakas AO, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Death Date:23 November 2020 (aged 58)
Death Place:Moscow, Russian Federation
Profession:Politician
Party:United Russia
Native Name Lang:ru

Viktor Mikhaylovich Zimin (Russian: link=no|Ви́ктор Миха́йлович Зи́мин: 23 August 1962 – 23 November 2020) was a Russian politician.

Biography

He served as Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Khakassia, a federal subject of Russia, from 2009 until 2018. He came into power after Aleksey Lebed left office. His father was Russian, his mother was of German descent.

In 2018, Zimin lost his bid for re-election to a third term in the first round of voting and declined to participate in the second, amid low polling.

He died in Moscow on 23 November 2020, after contracting COVID-19.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. https://19rus.info/index.php/obshchestvo/item/141697-skonchalsya-eks-glava-khakasii-viktor-zimin Скончался экс-глава Хакасии Виктор Зимин