Matvei Lukyanov
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Matvei Lukyanov | |
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| 12th President of Volkia | |
| In office August 6, 1960 – November 1, 1970 | |
| Vice President | Petr Travnikov (1960-1968) Mikhail Yurevich (1968-1970) |
| Preceded by | Anton Kozintsev |
| Succeeded by | Mikhail Yurevich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matvei Andreivich Lukyanov July 2, 1903 Korkino, Volkia |
| Died | March 27, 1981 (aged 77) White Mountain FCC Yadrin, Volkia |
| Resting place | Lukyanov Family Cemetery |
| Nationality | Volkian |
| Political party | Volkian Conservatives |
| Spouse | Tatiana Charkova (m. 1937) |
| Children | 6 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Volkia |
| Branch/service | Volkian Army |
| Years of service | 1921-1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Matvei Andreivich Lukyanov (Volkian: Матвей Андреевич Лукьянов; July 2, 1903 - March 27, 1981) was a Volkian politician who served as the 12th president of Volkia from 1960 to 1970. The last member of the Volkian Conservatives to be elected President of Volkia, he previously served in the Volkian Army and was a veteran of the Northern Monarchist Revolt. He retired as a lieutenant colonel and entered politics soon after in 1946, winning one of Vladinsk Oblast's seats in the Chamber of Deputies. He represented Vladinsk's 3rd District until 1956 when he was appointed as Volkia's ambassador to Tano.
Lukyanov was the first conservative since Boris Engovatov in 1920 to win a presidential election and would become the second president to win the presidency three consecutive times. This is disputed by many in academia and in politics, as widespread fraud was found in both the 1964 and 1968 presidential elections. Lukyanov's tenure was marred with economic stagnation, police brutality, and government crackdowns. Twelve people were shot dead by police in 1970 during riots in Volkgoroda, which sparked further civil unrest. Lukyanov declared a state of emergency in early 1970 and attempted to suspend the 1970 midterm elections, but this was struck down by the Federal Supreme Court shortly before the elections took place.
In the 1970 elections, the Volkian Conservatives resoundingly lost their majority in both the Federal Council and Chamber of Deputies. Through a combined effort by the Social Democratic Union, Liberal Party, and Socialist Labor League, Lukyanov was impeached by the Chamber of Deputies on September 17, 1970 for high treason, anti-Volkia activities, and electoral fraud. The Federal Council convicted Lukyanov on November 1, 1970 on all charges. He was subsequently removed from office and banned for life from ever holding another political office. He remains the only Volkian president to have been impeached and convicted. Following his conviction, Vice President Mikhail Yurevich became President. After another major defeat in the 1972 elections, the Volkian Conservatives rebranded the party and distanced themselves from Lukyanov.
On February 3, 1972 Lukyanov was arrested by officers from the Volkian Federal Police for crimes allegedly committed during his presidency. He was convicted in federal court in 1973 for conspiracy, fraud, election tampering, and bribery. He was sentenced to 17 years imprisonment and was confined to White Mountain Federal Correctional Center.
Lukyanov suffered a massive stroke on March 26, 1981 and died the following day in White Mountain's medical center at age 77. He remains a controversial figure in Volkian history.
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