Boris Litvinov

Boris Alekseyevich Litvinov (; born January 13, 1954, in Toretsk) is a Ukrainian teacher, politician and separatist, and former speaker of the People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic from July 23 to November 18, 2014

Biography

Early life Litvinov was born in Toretsk, and spent much of his childhood in Gorlovka (now Horlivka). He joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1979. in 1980, Litvinov graduated from the , specializing as an orchestra soloist and instructor. From 1980 to 1986, he was a teacher and secretary for the Komsomol. In 1987, Litvinov graduated from the Donetsk Correspondence Mining College, specializing in the underground mining of coal deposits. and was head of the Kirov district cell of the Communist Party of Ukraine (CPU) until 2014, following Euromaidan. (which Litvinov wrote) on April 7, 2014, Litvinov was a part of the Council of Ministers as the Manager of Affairs until July 29, 2014, following his ascension to the post of Chairman of the People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic. On October 8, 2014, Litvinov founded the Communist Party of the Donetsk People's Republic (CPDPR) as a successor to the Donetsk Branch of the CPU. Litvinov was ousted from his post on November 14, 2014, by Alexander Zakharchenko, and the CPDPR was subsequently banned from participating in the elections to the People's Council of the DPR. Three communists, including Litvinov, joined the Donetsk Republic Movement, and were elected from it as deputies of the People's Council. On May 6, 2016, by the Resolution of the People's Council, his deputy powers (like those of other communist deputies) were terminated early "due to loss of confidence", due to voting against the party's resolutions and positions to which Litvinov became a member. In December 2022, he helped establish the Donetsk branch of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, of which he was elected First Secretary.

In the 2023 election, he was once again elected to the People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic and became the head of the KPRF faction in the Council.

Personal life Litvinov formerly held Ukrainian citizenship, and currently holds Russian citizenship. He has been sanctioned by the government of Ukraine since 2015. Litvinov has two children and six grandchildren.