Leonid Pasechnik

Russian politician and head of the Lugansk People's Republic

Leonid Ivanovich Pasechnik (Russian: Леони́д Ива́нович Па́сечник, Ukrainian: Леонід Іванович Пасічник; Leonid Ivanovych Pasichnyk; born 15 March 1970) is the leader of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic since 2018. Before, he was the Minister of State Security from 2014 to 2017.[1][2][3][4]

Leonid Pasechnik
Леонид Иванович Пасечник
Леонід Іванович Пасічник
Head of the Luhansk People's Republic
Assumed office
21 November 2018
Acting: 24 November 2017 – 21 November 2018
Prime MinisterSergey Kozlov
Preceded byIgor Plotnitsky
Minister of State Security of the Luhansk People’s Republic
In office
9 October 2014 – 28 November 2017
PresidentIgor Plotnisky
Preceded byPost established
Personal details
Born (1970-03-15) 15 March 1970 (age 54)
Voroshilovgrad, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Political partyPeace for Luhansk Region (2014-present)
United Russia (2021-present)
AwardsMedal For Military Service to Ukraine
Military service
Allegiance Ukraine
 Luhansk People's Republic
Branch/service Security Service of Ukraine (SBU)
Luhansk People's Republic Ministry of State Security of the Luhansk People's Republic
Years of service2014–2017
RankMajor General (MSS of the LPR)

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