Sergey Aksyonov facts for kids
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Sergey Aksyonov
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Сергей Аксёнов
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Aksyonov in 2018
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| Head of the Republic of Crimea | |
| Assumed office 9 October 2014 Acting: 14 April 2014 – 9 October 2014 |
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| President | Vladimir Putin |
| Prime Minister | Himself (2014–2019) Yury Gotsanyuk (2019–present) |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Prime Minister of the Republic of Crimea | |
| In office 27 February 2014 – 20 September 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Anatolii Mohyliov as Prime Minister of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea |
| Succeeded by | Yury Gotsanyuk |
| Deputy of the State Council of Crimea | |
| In office 17 March 2014 – 21 May 2014 |
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| Deputy of the Supreme Council of Crimea | |
| In office 31 October 2010 – 17 March 2014 |
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| Born | 26 November 1972 Bălți, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | Russian Unity (2008–2014) United Russia (since 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
Sergey Valeryevich Aksyonov (Russian: Серге́й Вале́рьевич Аксёнов; born 26 November 1972) is a Russian politician. He has been the head of the Republic of Crimea since October 9, 2014. Crimea is a territory that is recognized internationally as part of Ukraine.
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Early Life and Education
Sergey Aksyonov was born in Bălți, which was then part of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (a region within the former Soviet Union), on November 26, 1972. His father, Valery Aksyonov, was an officer in the Red Army. He also started a group called the Russian Community of Northern Moldova.
In 1989, Sergey Aksyonov moved to Crimea. He began studying at a college in Simferopol to become a military engineer. However, the fall of the Soviet Union happened before he could finish his studies. He chose not to promise loyalty to Ukraine, as he felt Crimea was closely connected to Russia.
Career Before Politics
From 1993 to 1998, Aksyonov worked as a deputy director for a food company called Ellada. Later, he was a deputy director for Asteriks from 1998 to 2001. Since 2001, he has been a deputy director for the Eskada company.
Besides his business career, Aksyonov is also involved in sports. He leads Crimea's Greco-Roman wrestling organization, known as Sports club Hwarang-do.
Entering Politics
In 2008, Sergey Aksyonov became a member of the "Russian Community of Crimea." He also joined a public group called "Civic Asset of Crimea."
Since 2009, he has been a leader in several groups that support Russian unity in Crimea. He became the head of the political movement known as Russian Unity.
In 2010, Aksyonov was elected as a deputy to the Supreme Council of Crimea. He represented the Russian Unity party, which won three out of 100 seats in the Crimean parliament that year.
In 2012, Aksyonov spoke on TV about Crimea possibly joining Russia. At that time, he said that the moment for such a change had passed. He stated that they lived in Ukraine and that he had Ukrainian citizenship. He believed any issues should be discussed in a friendly way between Ukraine and Russia.
Becoming Head of Crimea
In February 2014, Sergey Aksyonov was elected Prime Minister of Crimea during a special meeting of the Crimean legislature. This happened during a time of big changes in the region. Later, in October 2014, he became the Head of the Republic of Crimea.
Under Ukraine's laws, the Prime Minister of Crimea is usually chosen after talking with the President of Ukraine. Ukraine's interim President at the time, Oleksandr Turchynov, said that Aksyonov's appointment was not allowed by their laws.
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In the 2014 Crimean parliamentary election, Aksyonov ran as a candidate for the United Russia party. He was re-elected after the 2019 Crimean parliamentary election. For his second term, he decided not to hold both the Head of the Republic and Prime Minister positions. Yury Gotsanyuk was then appointed as the new Prime Minister.
Policies and Goals
Aksyonov has spoken about the official languages in Crimea. He said that Ukrainian would no longer be an official language if Crimea joined Russia. He stated that Russian and Crimean Tatar would be the two main languages used daily in the republic.
His main goals for Crimea include using money for building important things like new roads and buildings. He also wants to improve healthcare and energy services. Aksyonov has also pushed for the Crimean Bridge to be finished.
Working with Crimean Tatars
Sergey Aksyonov has worked to make sure that all groups in Crimea, including the ethnic Crimean Tatars, follow the laws and support the new government. He has stated that actions that do not recognize Crimea's connection to Russia will be handled according to the law.
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Aksyonov in 2018
See also
In Spanish: Serguéi Aksiónov para niños
