Mikhail Ignatyev (politician)
Mikhail Vasilyevich Ignatyev (Chuvash: Михал Ваçлин ывăл Йăкăнатьев, Mihal Vaślin yvӑl Jӑkӑnatjev; Russian: Михаи́л Васи́льевич Игна́тьев) (8 January 1962 – 18 June 2020) was a Chuvash politician. In 2010, he became the Head of the Chuvash Republic. On 29 January 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin fired Ignatyev and replaced him with Oleg Nikolayev as acting head.[1]
Mikhail Vasilyevich Ignatyev Михаил Васильевич Игнатьев | |
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| 2nd Head of the Chuvash Republic | |
| In office 29 August 2010 – 29 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Nikolay Fyodorov |
| Succeeded by | Oleg Nikolayev (Acting) |
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| Born | 8 January 1962 Malye Torkhany, Chuvash ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 18 June 2020 (aged 58) Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Nationality | Chuvash |
| Political party | United Russia |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Ignatyev died on 18 June 2020 after being hospitalized with COVID-19 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, aged 58.[2]
Mikhail Ignatyev (politician) Media
Mikhail Ignatyev with President Vladimir Putin
References
- ↑ "Putin dismissed the head of Chuvashia, Mikhail Ignatiev, in connection with a loss of confidence". NewsRU (in русский). 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ "Экс-глава Чувашии Михаил Игнатьев умер от коронавируса". Interfax.ru (in русский). 18 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.