Aleksandr Lebed Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Aleksandr Lebed, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Russia.

5 records1996–19963 events0 places

Chronological biography

1996

Secretary of Security CouncilJune 1996

Government / Government of Russia · Secretary of Security Council

Yeltsin appoints Lebed as Secretary of the powerful Security Council

Election16 June 1996

Government / Government of Russia

Yeltsins re-election hinges on co-opting the support of the third placed Aleksandr Lebed (a retired General who receives 14.5% of the vote)

DismissalOctober 1996

Government / Government of Russia · President of Russia

Yeltsin dismisses Lebed as Secretary of the Security Council, because he had used it as a platform to attempt to become Russias strongman

Election1 December 1996

Government / Government of Russia · Secretary of Security Council

Wins 45% in the first round of the Presidential Elections in the Republic of Khakasiya

Election22 December 1996

Government / Government of Russia

Winner of the 2nd round of the Presidential elections on Khakasiya with 71.0%

Titles and roles

President of Russia · Secretary of Security Council

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.