Alexander Zakharchenko: Head and Prime Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic
Alexander Vladimirovich Zakharchenko (Russian: Алекса́ндр Влади́мирович Заха́рченко, IPA: , Ukrainian: Олекса́ндр Володи́мирович Заха́рченко; 26 June 1976 – 31 August 2018) was a Ukrainian separatist leader.
He was the head of state and Prime Minister of the self-proclaimed state and a rebel group Donetsk People's Republic, which declared independence from Ukraine on 11 May 2014.
Alexander Zakharchenko | |
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Александр Захарченко Олександр Захарченко | |
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| President of the Donetsk People's Republic | |
| In office 4 November 2014 – 31 August 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Pavel Gubarev (as People's Governor) |
| Succeeded by | Dmitry Trapeznikov (Acting) |
| Prime Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic | |
| In office 7 August 2014 – 31 August 2018 | |
| President | Pavel Gubarev Himself |
| Deputy | Vladimir Antyufeyev Ravil Khalikov Alexander Borodai Andrei Purgin |
| Preceded by | Alexander Borodai |
| Succeeded by | Dmitry Trapeznikov (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexander Vladimirovich Zakharchenko 26 June 1976 Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 31 August 2018 (aged 42) Donetsk, Ukraine |
| Political party | Donetsk Republic |
| Alma mater | Donetsk National Technical University |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Donetsk People's Republic Novorossiya |
| Branch/service | United Armed Forces of Novorossiya |
| Rank |  Major General DNRMajor General LNR |
| Commands | Oplot Battalion |
| Battles/wars | War in Donbas |
Zakharchenko was assassinated by a bombing in Donetsk, on 31 August 2018, aged 42.
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