Alexander Zakharchenko
Alexander Zakharchenko | |
|---|---|
Александр Захарченко | |
Zakharchenko in 2016 | |
| Head of the Donetsk People's Republic | |
Disputed | |
| 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 |
| Died | 31 August 2018 (aged 42) |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
| Resting place | Donetskoe More Cemetery |
| Party | Donetsk Republic |
| 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 Major General LNR |
| Commands | 51st Guards Army |
| Battles/wars | |
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Alexander Vladimirovich Zakharchenko (26 June 1976 – 31 August 2018) was a pro-Russian separatist leader who was the Russia-installed 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.
Zakharchenko was killed in August 2018 when a bomb exploded in a café that he frequently visited in Donetsk.