Lechi Dudayev

Lechi Dudayev
Mayor of Grozny
In office
1996–2000
Personal details
Born1961
Grozny, Checheno-Ingush ASSR, Soviet Union
Died31 January 2000(2000-01-31) (aged 38–39)
Grozny, Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Awards Ġazotan tur
Military service
Allegiance Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Years of service1994–2000
RankColonel
Commands Duki special forces
Battles/warsFirst Chechen War
Second Chechen War

Lechi Sultanovich Dudayev (Russian: Леча Султанович Дудаев; 1961 — 31 January 2000) was a Chechen politician who was mayor of Grozny and a participant in both Russian-Chechen wars from 1994 until 2000.