Iustinâne Kakačo
Tamara - Vartûi Kovalčuki, the 74-year-old founder of the New Socialists and a former member of Agausia’s Supreme Soviet, has died of complications from pneumonia in his hospital room in Romda. A central figure in the Agausian far-left for decades, Kovalčuki was known for his opposition to the post-Soviet transition and his leadership within the country’s mining unions.
Kovalčuki rose to political prominence in the 1980s within the labor movements in Bvaltâ. In 1982, he was elected to the Supreme Soviet of the Agausi SSR. In the 1990s he was a vocal opponent of independence from the USSR and resigned his parliamentary seat immediately once independence was officialized.
In 1996, Kovalčuki founded the New Socialists, a party centered on socialism and anti-capitalism. While the party maintained regional support in industrial hubs, Kovalčuki faced friction with party leadership after 2008. The conflict followed the party’s ideological shift toward "Popular Socialism," which Kovalčuki rejected in favor of his original platform.
Though he never ran for a seat in parliament, Kovalčuki remained active in national politics, launching presidential bids in 2002, 2012, and 2022. He was frequently characterized by his abrasive political style, often earning him the moniker of the "less-friendly" Bernie Sanders of Agausia.
Kovalčuki is survived by his wife, Olga, 56, and their three children: sons Viktor and Andrei, and a daughter, Mila.
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