Jevgeņijs Drobots (Russian: Евгений Павлович Дробот, Evgeny Pavlovich Drobot; 18 August 1946 – 27 June 2021) was a Latvian Russian politician and engineer.[1] He worked as Deputy Chief Engineer of a chemical fiber plant in Daugavpils before serving on the Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia from 1990 to 1993, elected from the 76th constituency of Daugavpils.[2] He notably did not vote for the declaration On the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia.[3] After his term in office, he joined the Latvian Russian Union and helped organize the Headquarters for the Protection of Russian Schools protests and Victory Day celebrations.[4]

Jevgeņijs Drobots
Member of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia
In office
1990–1993
Personal details
Born18 August 1946
Kirovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died27 June 2021(2021-06-27) (aged 74)
NationalityLatvian
Political partyCPSU

References

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  1. ^ "Ушёл из жизни наш друг и многолетний верный товарищ Евгений Павлович Дробот". Latvian Russian Union (in Russian). 27 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Jevgeņijs Drobots (L);(PSKP)". Saiema (in Latvian).
  3. ^ "Latvijas Republikas Augstākā Padomes vēlēšanas". Saiema (in Latvian).
  4. ^ Sprūde, Viesturs (3 May 2016). "Viņi gribēja "citu Latviju". Ko tagad dara 57 deputāti, kuri 1990. gadā nebalsoja par neatkarību?". LA.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 28 June 2021.