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Aleksey Vyacheslavovych Karyakin (Russian: Алексе́й Вячесла́вович Каря́кин), born 7 April 1980 in Stakhanov is a former Chairman of Supreme Council (parliament) of the unrecognized state of Luhansk People's Republic. He was voted out on 25 March 2016. Karyakin is currently imprisoned by Luhansk People's Republic. He is suspected of attempted murder "of law enforcement officers and military personnel", "international damage to another's property" and "illegal purchase, storage, transportation or carrying of firearms and ammunition".
Aleksey Vyacheslavovych Karyakin was born in Stakhanov in the Luhansk region of the Ukrainian SSR. After graduating from college with a degree in motor vehicle maintenance and repair, he had a small business.
On May 18, 2014 Karyakin was elected head of parliament of the unrecognized state of Luhansk People's Republic.