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Alexander Zakharchenko | |
|---|---|
Александр Захарченко | |
_(cropped).jpg) Zakharchenko in 2014 | |
| Head of the Donetsk People's Republic | |
| In office 4 November 2014 – 31 August 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Office established (Pavel Gubarev as People's Governor) |
| Succeeded by | Dmitry Trapeznikov (Acting) Denis Pushilin |
| Prime Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic | |
| In office 7 August 2014 – 31 August 2018 | |
| President | Himself |
| Deputy | Vladimir Antyufeyev Ravil Khalikov Alexander Borodai Andrei Purgin |
| Preceded by | Alexander Borodai |
| Succeeded by | Dmitry Trapeznikov (Acting) |
| Military commandant of Donetsk | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 6 July 2014 | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Igor Strelkov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1976 Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 31 August 2018 (aged 42) Pushkin Boulevard, Donetsk, Ukraine |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
| Resting place | Donetskoe More Cemetery |
| Political party | Donetsk Republic[1] |
| Spouse | Natalia Zakharchenko |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Donetsk National Technical University |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Donetsk People's Republic Novorossiya |
| Branch/service | United Armed Forces of Novorossiya |
| Rank | Major General DNR[2] Major General LNR |
| Commands | Oplot Battalion |
| Battles/wars | |
Alexander Vladimirovich Zakharchenko[a] (26 June 1976 – 31 August 2018) was a Ukrainian separatist leader[3][4] who was the head of state and Prime Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic, a self-proclaimed state and Russian-backed rebel group which declared independence from Ukraine on 11 May 2014.[5][6][7][8] Zakharchenko was appointed prime minister in August 2014 after his predecessor Alexander Borodai resigned, and went on to win the early November 2014 election for the position.[citation needed]
Zakharchenko was killed in 2018 when a bomb exploded in a café that he frequently visited.[9][10][11]
- ^ "Self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic to elect its leader, lawmakers". TASS Russian News Agency. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ Главе ДНР Александру Захарченко присвоено воинское звание генерал-майор [Chapter DNR Alexander Zakharchenko promoted to the rank of Major General], Donetsk Republic News, 28 August 2016, archived from the original on 19 March 2018, retrieved 1 September 2018 "(machine translation)".
- ^ "Ukraine rebel leader Zakharchenko 'wants 100,000 men'". BBC News. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ Tisdall, Simon (16 February 2015). "EU gets tough with Russian military leaders – and Soviet-era 'Sinatra'". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Pro-Russians: Ukraine's Donetsk 'Independent'". News.sky.com. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ "Премьер-министром ДНР стал россиянин Александр Бородай". 16 May 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Ukraine's bogus referendums". The Economist. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Ukraine crisis: Donetsk leader dismisses Kremlin support claim". Financial Times. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Pro-Russian rebel leader killed in eastern Ukraine blast". The Washington Post. 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Pro-Russian rebel leader killed in eastern Ukraine blast". The Guardian. 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Alexander Zakharchenko: Mass turnout for Ukraine rebel's funeral". BBC. 2 September 2018.
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