Zakharchenko was born in [[Donetsk]] in 1976. After graduating from technical school he worked as a mine electrician. Later he was a student at the law institute of Ukraine's interior ministry.<ref>http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-27211501</ref> Since April 2014 Zakharchenko was engaged in the [[Donetsk People's Republic]]. On August 7, 2014, he became minister-president of the Republic of Donetsk after [[Alexander Borodai]] resigned.<ref>http://rt.com/news/line/2014-08-07/</ref> Zakharchenko was endorsed by the Communist Party of the Donetsk People's Republic.<ref>http://en.tass.ru/world/753337</ref>
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Zakharchenko was born in [[Donetsk]] in 1976. After graduating from technical school he worked as a mine electrician. Later he was a student at the law institute of Ukraine's interior ministry.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-27211501</ref> Since April 2014 Zakharchenko was engaged in the [[Donetsk People's Republic]]. On August 7, 2014, he became minister-president of the Republic of Donetsk after [[Alexander Borodai]] resigned.<ref>http://rt.com/news/line/2014-08-07/</ref> Zakharchenko was endorsed by the Communist Party of the Donetsk People's Republic.<ref>http://en.tass.ru/world/753337</ref>