Gennadiy Tsypkalov
Luhansk People's Republic politician
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Gennadiy Nikolayevich Tsypkalov (Russian: Геннадий Николаевич Цыпкалов; 21 June 1973 – 24 September 2016) was a political and military figure of the unrecognized Luhansk People's Republic (LPR). For a short time in May 2014, he served as acting People's Governor of the LPR, while Valeriy Bolotov was recovering from wounds.
Preceded byAleksandr Kharitonov (Acting)
Succeeded byValery Bolotov
PresidentIgor Plotnitsky
Preceded byIgor Plotnitsky
Gennadiy Nikolayevich Tsypkalov | |
|---|---|
| People's Governor of the Luhansk People's Republic | |
| Acting 13 May 2014 – 17 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Aleksandr Kharitonov (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Valery Bolotov |
| Prime Minister of the Luhansk People's Republic | |
| In office 26 August 2014 – 26 December 2015 | |
| President | Igor Plotnitsky |
| Preceded by | Igor Plotnitsky |
| Succeeded by | Sergey Kozlov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 June 1973 Malchevsko-Polnenskaya, Rostov Oblast, Soviet Union |
| Died | 24 September 2016 (aged 43) |
| Party | Peace for Luhansk Region |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Luhansk People's Republic |
Death
According to officials of the Luhansk People's Republic, Tsypkalov committed suicide on 24 September 2016.[1]
According to some of Tsypkalov's colleagues whom Igor Plotnitsky dismissed however, the leadership of LPR murdered Tsypkalov.[2][3][4] His true death cause is unknown.