Aleksandr Kharitonov (politician)

Aleksandr Petrovich Kharitonov
People's Governor of the Luhansk People's Republic
Acting
5 March 2014  13 May 2014
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byGennadiy Tsypkalov (Acting)
Leader of Luganskaya Gvardiya
In office
2014–2014
Personal details
Born (1971-07-06) 6 July 1971
Luhansk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Political partyProgressive Socialist Party of Ukraine
Military service
Allegiance Luhansk People's Republic

Aleksandr Petrovich Kharitonov (Russian: Александр Харитонов) is a Ukrainian politician who appeared in media during the pro-Russian unrest in March 2014. He is the first leader of Russian separatists forces in Luhansk region.