Viktor Alksnis

About

Latvian-Russian politician who was elected as the chairman of the Russian Center of Free Technologies. He also represented the Rodina party in the Russian State Duma.

Before Fame

He was a colonel in the Soviet Air Force.

Trivia

He launched a campaign to promote the use of free computer software, such as the Linux operating system.

Family Life

His grandfather, Yakov Alksnis, was the head of the Soviet Air Force.

Associated With

He and Georgi Shonin were both members of the Soviet Air Force.