Aleksey Karyakin
Russian politician (born 1980)
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Aleksey Vyacheslavovych Karyakin (Russian: Алексе́й Вячесла́вович Каря́кин), born 7 April 1980 in Stakhanov (now Kadiivka) is a former chairman of the People's Council (parliament) of the Luhansk People's Republic, a disputed and internationally unrecognized Russian republic on de jure Ukrainian territory.[2] He was voted out on 25 March 2016.[1]
Aleksey Karyakin | |
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Karyakin in 2014 | |
| Chairman of the People’s Council of the Luhansk People's Republic | |
| In office 18 May 2014 – 25 March 2016[1] | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Degtyarenko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 April 1980 |
A rumor that Karyakin was imprisoned in the LPR was reported on in the media,[3] however, in an interview with Kommersant he denied those claims.[4] He is suspected of attempted murder "of law enforcement officers and military personnel", "international damage to another's property" and "illegal purchase, storage, transportation or carrying of firearms and ammunition".[5]
Early life
Karyakin was born in Stakhanov (now Kadiivka) in the Luhansk region of the Ukrainian SSR.[2] After graduating from college with a degree in motor vehicle maintenance and repair, he had a small business.[2]
On May 18, 2014 Karyakin was elected head of parliament of the unrecognized state of Luhansk People's Republic.[6][3]
Sanctions
He was sanctioned by the UK government in 2014 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.[7]
