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Leonid Drachevsky

b. 1942

Russian rower and diplomat

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About Leonid Drachevsky

Born 1942. Leonid Drachevsky is a Russian and Kazakh diplomat and rower.

Leonid Drachevsky (Russian: Леонид Вадимович Драчевский; born 5 April 1942) is a Kazakh rower He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City with the men's coxed pair where they qualified for the small final but did not start.

Drachevsky later became a diplomat and served as consul in Barcelona in 1992 and as ambassador of Russia to Poland from 1996 to 1999. In 1998 and 1999, he was a Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation. In the period 2000–2004, he was the Plenipotentiary Envoy of the President of Russia to the Siberian Federal District. On 23 December 2000, Leonid Drachevsky was promoted to the civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism, Higher party school
Positions held
Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Poland
Awards
Order of Honour; Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class; Order of Friendship; Order of Alexander Nevsky; Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland; Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
Also known as
Leonid Vadimovich Drachevsky

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Leonid Drachevsky's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Leonid Drachevsky?

Russian rower and diplomat

When was Leonid Drachevsky born?

Leonid Drachevsky was born on 5 April 1942 in Almaty.

What is Leonid Drachevsky's occupation?

Leonid Drachevsky is a diplomat and rower.

What nationality is Leonid Drachevsky?

Leonid Drachevsky is Russian and Kazakh.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Leonid Drachevsky

· Wikidata: Q4167786

· DBpedia: Leonid Drachevsky

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