Oleksandr Kovalov
Ukrainian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Ivanovych and the family name is Kovalov.
Oleksandr Ivanovych Kovalov (Ukrainian: Олександр Іванович Ковальов; born 7 October 1967) is a Ukrainian former soldier and politician currently serving as a People's Deputy of Ukraine from Ukraine's 51st electoral district since 29 August 2019. A veteran of the Soviet–Afghan War, Kovalov was a leader of protests against attempts by the government of Viktor Yanukovych to eliminate pensions of veterans and Chernobyl liquidators before later allegedly supporting the Anti-Maidan movement and assisting in the flight of Berkut members from Ukraine. He currently holds the record for the fewest votes received by a successful People's Deputy candidate, having received only 220 votes in his 2019 election.
Quick Facts People's Deputy of Ukraine, Preceded by ...
Oleksandr Kovalov | |
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Олександр Ковальов | |
People's Deputy of Ukraine | |
Assumed office 29 August 2019 | |
Preceded by | Anatoliy Honcharov [uk] (2012–2014)[lower-alpha 1] |
Constituency | Donetsk Oblast, No. 51 |
Personal details | |
Born | (1967-10-07) 7 October 1967 (age 56) Makiivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
Political party | Restoration of Ukraine (since 2022) |
Other political affiliations | Independent (before 2022) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Battles/wars | Soviet–Afghan War |
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