Aleksandr Lebed Biography

Occup.	Politician
From	Russia
Born	April 20, 1950
Died	April 28, 2002
Aged	52 years

Aleksandr Ivanovich Lebed was a prominent Russian army policeman, politician, and also statesman who was born on April 20, 1950, in the city of Novocherkassk, after that part of the Soviet Union. His papa, Ivan Lebed, was a war expert employed as a building worker, and also his mom, Faina Vasilyevna, was a nurse. Growing up in a moderate household, Aleksandr as well as his three siblings witnessed the struggles of the functioning course.

Lebed started his armed forces career in 1970 when he entered the Soviet Airborne Troops division, also known as the VDV. He rapidly climbed via the rankings, ultimately becoming a policeman and also signing up with the respected Soviet Armed Forces in 1975. Throughout his military profession, Lebed served in numerous capabilities, such as the squad leader, firm leader, and squadron commander, gaining a strong track record for his leadership abilities and tactical expertise.

In 1982, Lebed was stationed in Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan War, where he led successful air-borne operations in different areas of the war-torn country. As an outcome of his service, he was granted the prestigious Red Star order and also promoted to the rank of colonel. Following the war, Lebed continued his armed forces occupation and also at some point obtained the rank of major general.

In the very early 1990s, as the Soviet Union began to collapse, Lebed transitioned from his armed forces job to national politics. He was elected to the Russian State Duma as a member of the nationalist as well as populist Congress of Russian Communities in 1995. With his charming personality and also reputation as an armed forces hero, Lebed gained extensive support throughout the country.

Throughout the 1996 Russian presidential political elections, Lebed ran as an independent prospect as well as won over 14% of the ballot, coming in 3rd location behind incumbent president Boris Yeltsin as well as Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov. Regardless of not winning the presidency, his strong showing in the elections enhanced his political stature.

Complying with the political elections, Yeltsin selected Lebed to the placement of Secretary of Russia's Security Council and the Presidential Envoy to Chechnya. He played a vital role in working out a tranquility deal with the Chechen rebels throughout the First Chechen War, effectively avoiding a more acceleration of physical violence in the dispute.

Lebed was later designated as the governor of the Krasnoyarsk Krai, a vast and also economically crucial region in Siberia, Russia. Throughout his period, he dealt with boosting the area's facilities as well as implementing social programs targeted at sustaining local people.

Tragically, on April 28, 2002, Aleksandr Lebed passed away in a helicopter accident under uncertain situations while en course to go to a newly discovered mountainous area in Krasnoyarsk Krai. He was 52 years of ages. His passing away noted completion of an amazing life, throughout which Lebed played a substantial role in shaping Russia's armed forces as well as political landscape. Today, Aleksandr Lebed is remembered for his unwavering commitment to his country and his strong, charismatic management.

Our collection contains 11 quotes who is written / told by Aleksandr.

Related authors: Boris Yeltsin (President), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

11 Famous quotes by Aleksandr Lebed

"As I understand I took most so-called democratic states about 200 years on average to build their democracies. That is why, when we go to sleep under totalitarian rule and wake up in a democracy, it makes me laugh"

"I have equal contempt for both left and right radicals"

"And this system sorted out the Chechen war in just 20 days. This way, I used the President's power, he didn't use me. It wasn't hard for me to leave - it isn't my scene. I have nothing to do there"

"I am a Soviet man, and Yeltsin is a Soviet man - maybe our grandchildren will be different"

"There is no reason why I should call myself a democrat"

"I counted on sixty days only, but I held out for 133. I didn't go into power, but to get power I borrowed some power from the President and made him sign a number of decrees and give me enough power to create a system capable of handling crisis situations"

"First of all I would make about 80% of the people law-abiding citizens again. The policy which is carried out now makes every entrepreneur and businessman a thief against his own will"

"In order to build basic democracy here we'll need lives of two generations - at least forty years"

"I mean that at least 80% of the Russian people feel destitute. It's the people who had their past and future taken from them - they don't get paid - many of them face a wall. They have nowhere to go"

"For 73 years a totalitarian regime ruled the country. Totalitarian regime"

"You must go deeper into Russia - 150 kilometres from Moscow or more, and look there. The kids are fed with cattle feed - people don't get paid for half a year"