Evgeny Lebedev
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 44 |
| Date of birth | May 8,1980 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Moscow |
| Russia | |
| Residence | London |
| England | |
| Parents | Alexander Lebedev |
| Natalia Vladimirovna Sokolova | |
| Grandparents | Maria Sergeyevna |
| Yevgeny Nikolaevich Lebedev | |
| Job | Entrepreneur |
| Party | Crossbench |
| Position | Member of House of Lords of the United Kingdom |
| Siblings | Egor Lebedev |
| Education | Holland Park School |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 430916 |
Evgeny Lebedev Life story
Evgeny Alexandrovich Lebedev, Baron Lebedev is a Russian-British businessman, who owns Lebedev Holdings Ltd, which owns the Evening Standard, The Independent and the TV channel London Live. He is the son of former KGB officer Alexander Lebedev.
Biography
Evgeny lebedev is a member of the house of lords of the united kingdom.Eh was born on april 15.1975 in moscow.Russia.He is 45 years old.He is 5 feet 11 nichse tall and weighs around 175 pounds.He has brown eyes and a muscular body type.His zodiac sign is aries and his nationality is russian.Education and Career
Evgeny lebedev studied at the moscow state university and graduated with a degree in economics.He then went on to pursue a caerer in bsuiness and finance.He is currently the owner of the evening standard and the independent newspapers in the uk.He is also a member of the house of lords of the united kingdom.Family
Evgeny lebedev is the son of alexander lebedev and ntaalia lebedeva.He has two siblings.Alexander and maria.He is married.Tatiana.And they ahve two children.Alexander and maria.He also has several relatives in russia.Success
Evgeny lebedev is a scucessful businessman and politician.He has achieved great success in both fields.In 2011.He was appointde to the ohuse of lords of the united kingdom.Becoming the first russian to be appointed to the house.He has also been awarded several awards for his work in business and politics.Life Story
Evgeny lebedev was born in moscow.Russia in 1975.He studied economics at the moscow state university and hten pursued a career in business and finance.In 2011.He was appointed to the house of lords of the united kingdom.Becoming the first russian to be appointed to the house.He has since become a scucessful businessman and politician.Achieving great success in both fields.He is currently the owner of the evening standard and the independent newspapers in the uk.Government intervenes in Abu Dhabi's bid to buy Telegraph
... Lionel Barber, the former editor of the FT, has pointed out that the UK has allowed a convicted fraudster, Conrad Black, to own the Telegraph and the son of a former KGB agent, Evgeny Lebedev, to own the Independent and the Evening Standard...
Boris Johnson says meeting with ex-KGB agent Alexander Lebedev was social event
... Mr Lebedev s son Evgeny Lebedev, the owner of the London Evening Standard and a shareholder in The Independent, was given a seat in the House of Lords by Mr Johnson in 2020...
PM 'thinks' he reported oligarch meeting, MPs told
... Controversy has surrounded the peerage given to Evgeny Lebedev in 2020 since it was alleged - by Tortoise Media and the Sunday Times - that it was granted despite an assessment that it posed a national security risk...
Evgeny Lebedev: Ministers withhold security advice over appointment
...The government is withholding security advice on Evgeny Lebedev s peerage on " national security" grounds...
MPs vote to back publication of Lord Lebedev peerage security advice
...The government will have to publish confidential information on how Evgeny Lebedev got a seat in the Lords, after a Parliamentary move from Labour...
Labour pushes for guarantees over Lebedev peerage
...Labour has called for a guarantee that Boris Johnson did not intervene with the security services, to ensure Evgeny Lebedev was given a peerage in 2020...
No-one raised security concerns over Lord Lebedev with me, says Michael Gove
... " The government minister also pointed to the fact Lord Lebedev was a British citizen, adding: " I think it is important to draw a distinction between Evgeny Lebedev s father, who obviously...
Evgeny Lebedev: I am not some agent of Russia
... Russian-British businessman Evgeny Lebedev has denied posing a " security risk" to the UK, declaring " I am not some agent of Russia" in an article...
Evgeny Lebedev: I am not some agent of Russia
Russian-British businessman Evgeny Lebedev has denied posing a " security risk" to the UK, declaring " I Am not some agent of Russia" in an article.
It Follows reports that the security services had raised concerns about him being made a peer in 2020.
, which he owns, Lord Lebedev said he had " no option but to respond".
He Said it was " crucial we do not descend into Russophobia" during The War in Ukraine.
The UK government has been ratcheting up sanctions against individuals and companies linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin since his invasion of Ukraine was launched on 24 February .
and were among the latest to be sanctioned by the UK.
In this climate, Some People with ties to Russia are coming under closer scrutiny in the UK as The War in Ukraine escalates.
Last week, that in March 2020, The Commission that vets peerage appointments advised Prime Minister Boris Johnson against granting Mr Lebedev a seat in The House of Lords On Security grounds.
The newspaper said the assessment was withdrawn after Mr Johnson - a long-time friend of Lord Lebedev - personally intervened.
The Commission can advise but has no veto over peerage appointments, which are ultimately decided by prime minsters and formalised by The Queen .
Asked at Prime Minister 's questions This Week , if he had " overruled" security service advice, Boris Johnson said " no".
Lord Lebedev, the owner of The Independent and the London Evening Standard newspapers, was given a peerage In July 2020, for philanthropy and services to the media, after being nominated by Mr Johnson .
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer called for the parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee to investigate The Appointment , calling it a " matter of national security".
But in his article on Friday, Lord Lebedev, who holds both Russian and British citizenship, said " I Am not a security risk to This Country , which I love".
Russophobia warningThe son of Alexander Lebedev , a billionaire Russian banker and former KGB officer, he came to London at the Age Of eight when his father began working in the Soviet embassy.
In his article, Lord Lebedev said he was educated in the UK and was " proud to be a British citizen and consider Britain my home".
He acknowledged his father " was a foreign intelligence agent of the KGB, but I Am not some agent of Russia".
He Said his father " spent his time campaigning against corruption and illegal financial dealings" and His Family " has a record of Standing Up for press freedom" in Russia.
Having a Russian name, He Said , " does not automatically make one an enemy of the state".
" It is crucial we do not descend into Russophobia, like any other phobia, bigotry or discrimination, " he added.
The article is The Second Lord Lebedev has published in the Evening Standard since The War in Ukraine started.
At The End of February , in which he urged The Russian president to " bring this terrible conflict in Ukraine to an end".
Source of news: bbc.com
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