Gennadiy Nikolayevich Tsypkalov | |
|---|---|
| People's Governor of the Luhansk People's Republic | |
| Acting 13 May 2014 – 17 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Aleksandr Kharitonov(Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Valery Bolotov |
| Prime Minister of the Luhansk People's Republic | |
| In office 26 August 2014 – 26 December 2015 | |
| President | Igor Plotnitsky |
| Preceded by | Igor Plotnitsky |
| Succeeded by | Sergey Kozlov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1973-06-21)21 June 1973 Malchevsko-Polnenskaya,Rostov Oblast,Soviet Union |
| Died | 24 September 2016(2016-09-24) (aged 43) |
| Political party | Peace for Luhansk Region |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
Gennadiy Nikolayevich Tsypkalov (Russian:Геннадий Николаевич Цыпкалов; 21 June 1973 – 24 September 2016) was a political and military figure of the unrecognizedLuhansk People's Republic (LPR). For a short time in May 2014, he served as acting People's Governor of the LPR, whileValeriy Bolotov was recovering from wounds.
According to officials of theLuhansk People's Republic, Tsypkalov committedsuicide on 24 September 2016.[1]
According to some of Tsypkalov's colleagues whomIgor Plotnitsky dismissed however, the leadership of LPR murdered Tsypkalov.[2][3][4] His true death cause is unknown.