Guard Colonel of the Airborne Forces Lebed Aleksey Ivanovich became the first popularly elected head of the Government of the Republic of Khakassia (he held this post from 1997 to 2009). It happened in 1996. The future politician served for almost a quarter century in the army, which taught a lot and hardened great. Such experience helped in fostering a sense of responsibility, developing the ability to understand others, instantly switching from one topic to another, and making decisions quickly.
Swan Alexey Ivanovich: biography
Date of birth - April 14, 1955. Place of birth - the city of Novocherkassk. His father was Ukrainian by nationality, his mother was Russian. He graduated from such schools as the Ryazan Higher Airborne Command twice the Red Banner School. Lenin Komsomol (1976), Military Academy. M.V. Frunze (1989).
After the end of the first of them and until 1979, the younger brother of Alexander Lebed served in the Belorussian, Leningrad and Siberian military districts. In 1979-1982, he was a participant in the hostilities in Afghanistan: at first, a reconnaissance company was under his command, and then a paratroop battalion.
The next stage of his biography is associated with the Pskov Airborne Division. A.I. Swan served here since 1982. After were the cities of Chisinau and Abakan. The command of the regiment in Chisinau coincided with the GKChP period. In 1991, due to "conflicts of sovereignty" the regiment was transferred to the city of Abakan.
No conditions were created for the regiment here; it turned out to be practically abandoned by the state. Alexei Lebed had to defend normal conditions for his subordinates. Apparently, at that time it also showed a desire to replay the situation and lead, contrary to all circumstances, the Government of the Republic of Khakassia.
1995 - dismissal from the army. Without financial resources and acquaintances in the political sphere, Alexei Lebed decides to participate in the election campaign in the State Duma. The old "Lada" at that time became his main means of transportation in Khakassia. The goal was achieved, and Alexei Lebed is the deputy of the State Duma.
The first popularly elected head of the Government of the Republic of Khakassia
In 1996, when he went to the polls, issues of social protection, employment and remuneration of labor were among the most acute and topical. In his election program, Aleksey Ivanovich Lebed gave priority to their solution. The population believed him. The swan is used to fulfilling the words given to someone. Exactly a year it took him to restore order in the republic.
At that time, when he headed the Government of the Republic of Khakassia, there were two stably operating enterprises in this territory: the Sayan Aluminum Plant and the Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Power Station. Only aluminum workers were properly paying taxes. Residents for several months did not hold living money in their hands: the salary (usually irregularly) was given out by canned fish, nails, teapots. There was a delay in pension payments, benefits and stopped paying at all.
During his leadership of the republic, the socio-economic situation has changed significantly. Just a few years later, Khakassia became a self-sufficient dynamically developing region. The special pride of A. I. Lebed and his team was the complete elimination of debt in the budget and pension spheres. Thanks to the introduction of tax holidays, a number of enterprises were reanimated.
In the spring of 2002, the elder brother Alexander, the governor of the neighboring Krasnoyarsk Territory, died in a plane crash. Alexei Lebed nominates for early gubernatorial elections. But it changes its mind in the last days of registration. In 2005, became a member of the United Russia party.
The period after the leadership of the republic
Having resigned in 2009, Lebed Alexei Ivanovich becomes a State Duma deputy on the lists of his party. In 2011, he announces his withdrawal from the ranks of United Russia. His next intention was to become at the head of the republican list of the Communist Party. But things didn’t go beyond plans: referring to health problems, Lebed left the list and decided to stop active political activity.
Awards A.I. Lebed
Among his awards are the Honorary Badge of the Andrew the First-Called Foundation, Certificate of Merit of the Supreme Council of the Russian Federation. “Earth Keeper” - such a title was awarded to A. I. Lebed by the World Wide Fund for Nature, an international conservation organization.
