Pavel Prigozhin | |
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Павел Пригожин | |
Leader of the Wagner Group | |
Assumed office 1 October 2023 | |
Preceded by | Yevgeny Prigozhin |
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Born | Pavel Yevgenyevich Prigozhin (Павел Евгеньевич Пригожин) 18 June 1998 Saint Petersburg, Russia |
Spouse | Yekaterina Sergeyevna Inkina |
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Allegiance | Russia |
Rank | General Commander |
Commands | Wagner Group |
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Pavel Yevgenyevich Prigozhin (Russian: Павел Евгеньевич Пригожин, born 18 June 1998) is a Russian businessman and mercenary who has led the Wagner Group since 2023. The son of prominent oligarch and mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, he succeeded his father as the leader of the Wagner Group a month and a half after the 2023 Wagner Group plane crash.