Dmitry Trapeznikov

Dmitry Trapeznikov
Head of the Donetsk People's Republic
Acting
In office
31 August 2018 – 7 September 2018
Prime Minister Himself (Acting)
Preceded by Alexander Zakharchenko
Succeeded by Denis Pushilin
Prime Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic
Acting
In office
31 August 2018 – 7 September 2018
President Himself (Acting)
Deputy Himself
Preceded by Alexander Zakharchenko
Succeeded by Denis Pushilin
Deputy Prime Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic
In office
11 April 2016 – 7 September 2018
Prime Minister Alexander Zakharchenko
Himself (Acting)
Personal details
Born Dmitry Viktorovich Trapeznikov
(1981-04-12) 12 April 1981
Krasnodar, RSFSR, USSR
Children 2
Alma mater Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture (2004)

Dmitry Viktorovich Trapeznikov (born 12 April 1981) was the acting Head of the Donetsk People's Republic from 31 August 2018 until 7 September 2018.[1][2]

Political career

Before the war, Trapeznikov was the head of Ukoopzovnishtorg Trading House. Before that, he served as deputy head of the Petrovskoy District Council of Donetsk city. He was also manager of Shakhtar Donetsk football team (belonging to Rinat Akhmetov) in 2001 while studying at the Donetsk State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture.[3]

On 31 August 2018 was appointed acting Head of the Donetsk People's Republic following the death of Alexander Zakharchenko.[1] On 7 September 2018, the Parliament of the DPR appointed Denis Pushilin as acting Head of the republic.[2]

Personal life

Dmitry Trapeznikov was born on 12 April 1981 in Krasnodar, USSR and since has lived in Donetsk since 1982. He is married and has two children.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Назначен исполняющий обязанности главы ДНР". RT на русском (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-09-06.
  2. 1 2 "Парламент ДНР сменил исполняющего обязанности главы республики". Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  3. ↑ Polishchuk, Oleh. "Three and a half verticals: how power is structured in the LDPR". dsnews.ua. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Трапезников Дмитрий Викторович — Совет Министров ДНР". smdnr.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-09-06.
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