Aleksey Ivanovich Lebed (; 14 April 1955 – 27 April 2019) served as professional officer with the

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and Russian Airborne Forces, like his more prominent older brother, the late

Alexander Lebed Lieutenant General Alexander Ivanovich Lebed (; 20 April 1950 – 28 April 2002) was a Soviet and Russian military officer and politician who held senior positions in the Airborne Forces before running for president in the 1996 Russian preside ...

. After quitting military service in 1995 with the rank of

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, he was elected chairman of the government of

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Administrative Republic. He came to the post in 1997, and was re-elected in 2000. Shortly after he came to power in 1997, the transmitter of the Sayansk television and radio company was cut off. Station chief Veniamin Striga said Lebed was responsible. In 2006 criminal charges were brought against Lebed related to claims of abuse of power. In 2009 Viktor Zimin took Lebed's position as the head of the government of Khakassia. Aleksey Lebed died on 27 April 2019 in Moscow, at the age of 64. He is buried at the

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in Moscow next to his wife Elizaveta.

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1955 births 2019 deaths People from Novocherkassk Communist Party of the Soviet Union members United Russia politicians Second convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Fifth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Members of the Federation Council of Russia (1996–2000) Heads of the Republic of Khakassia Heads of government who were later imprisoned Ryazan Guards Higher Airborne Command School alumni Frunze Military Academy alumni {{Russia-StateDuma-Deputy-stub