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Alexei Navalny — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 4 June 1976 · Died: 16 February 2024 · Age at death: 47

How old was Alexei Navalny when he died?

Alexei Navalny died aged 47. He was born on 4 June 1976 and died on 16 February 2024.

Quick facts

  • Date of birth4 June 1976
  • Date of death16 February 2024
  • Age at death47
  • NationalityRussian
  • BirthplaceButyn, Russia

Editor's Take:

Navalny transformed from corporate lawyer to Russia's most prominent opposition voice through mastery of social media and investigative journalism. His coinage in 2011 branded the ruling party in Russian consciousness. The trajectory from mayoral candidate to prisoner of conscience reveals the narrowing space for dissent. The Novichok poisoning and his decision to return marked a turning point, triggering mass protests and international condemnation. Amnesty International's recognition and the Sakharov Prize elevated him beyond domestic politics. His imprisonment became a test case for authoritarian control. The accumulation of sentences—totalling decades—illustrated the regime's determination to silence him.

Key Milestones

  1. 2011: Founded Anti-Corruption Foundation to expose official graft
  2. 2013: Won 27.2% in Moscow mayoral election
  3. 2020: Survived Novichok nerve agent poisoning attack
  4. 2022: Sentenced to nine years on embezzlement charges

Alexei Anatolyevich Navalny (Russian: Алексей Анатольевич Навальный, IPA:; 4 June 1976 – 16 February 2024) was a Russian opposition leader, anti-corruption activist and political prisoner. He founded the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) in 2011.

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Alexei Navalny: Anti-corruption activist

Russian opposition leader, born 1976

Alexei Navalny was born in Butyn on 4 June 1976.

Navalny established the Anti-Corruption Foundation in 2011, using social media to expose alleged graft among Russian officials.

He coined the phrase 'party of crooks and thieves' to describe United Russia during a 2011 interview.

After surviving Novichok poisoning in August 2020, he returned to Russia in January 2021 and was immediately imprisoned.

Career highlights

  1. 2011Founded FBK: Anti-corruption investigations begin
  2. 2013Moscow mayoral race: Secured 27.2% of vote
  3. 2020Novichok poisoning: Medically evacuated to Berlin
  4. 2021Arrested on return: Mass protests across Russia
  5. 2023Arctic Circle transfer: Sentenced to 19 years

Did you know?He attended Yale University's World Fellows Program in 2010 after receiving recommendations from prominent Russian opposition figures.

Age at death
47
Would be
50
Years since death
2

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Alexei Navalny's birthday is June 4. He was born on June 4, 1976 in Butyn, Russia.
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Alexei Navalny died on February 16, 2024, aged 47.
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Famous people who share Alexei Navalny's June 4 birthday include Angelina Jolie, George III of Great Britain, Bronisław Komorowski, Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim and Lukas Podolski.

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