Alexander Lebed Politician

Alexander Ivanovich Lebed (Russian: Алекса́ндр Ива́нович Ле́бедь; April 20, 1950 – April 28, 2002) was a Russian military officer and politician. He placed third in the 1996 Russian presidential election, with 14.5% of the vote nationwide. He later served as Russia's Secretary of the Security Council and as governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia's second largest region. He served four years in the latter position, until his death, following a Mi-8 helicopter crash.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 20, 1950
Birth place	Soviet Union , Novocherkassk
Date of death	April 28, 2002
Place of death	Abakan , Russia
Profession	Military

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Office holder

awards	Order of the Red Banner Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR Order of the Red Star
military operations	Soviet war in Afghanistan War of Transnistria
military branch	Russian Airborne Troops
military command	106th Guards Tula Airborne Division 14th Guards Army
military rank	Lieutenant general
party	Congress of Russian Communities
service end	1995
service start	1969
successor	Ivan Rybkin Alexander Khloponin