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| rank                = [[Premier]] of the [[Second Soviet Union]]<ref name=TP88_10>''The Periphery'' (First Edition), p. 10 (p. 7 PDF): "Death of a Premier"</ref>
 
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| children            = [[Pyotr Tikonov]]<br/>[[Nicholas Tikonov]]
 
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'''Oleg Tikonov''' was the last Premier of the Second Soviet Union.<ref name=TPp10/>
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'''Oleg Tikonov''' was the last Premier of the Second Soviet Union.<ref name=TP88_10/>
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Coming to power in [[2004]] during the [[Cold Wars#Second Cold War|Second Cold War]], Tikonov was considered a moderate if not liberal leader. With the tentative support of the Soviet leadership, he defused international tensions and sought to bring the Russian economy back from the brink of collapse.
 
  
After ending the Second Cold War in [[2005]], his biggest accomplishment was the signing of the [[Tikonov Accords]] in [[2011]]. In return for free and democratic elections in the Warsaw Pact nations, the [[United States of America]] promised desperately needed financial aid and expertise.<ref name=JSHT129>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 139</ref>
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===Notable Accomplishments===
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Coming to power in [[2004]], during the [[Cold Wars#Second Cold War|Second Cold War]], Tikonov was considered a moderate if not liberal leader. With the tentative support of the Soviet leadership, he defused the international tensions, and sought to bring the Russian economy back from the brink of collapse.
  
===Death and Legacy===
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His biggest accomplishment after ending the Second Cold War in [[2005]], was the signing of the [[Tikonov Accords]] in [[2011]]. In return for free and democratic elections in the Warsaw Pact nations, the [[United States of America]] promised desperately needed financial aid and expertise.<ref name=JSHT129>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 139</ref>
On 14 January 2011, at 11:53 p.m. local time, mere hours after signing the Tikonov Accords, Oleg Tikonov was assassinated by [[Mustafa Khemar Rhasori]], a Muslim fanatic. Posing as a militiaman, Rhasori suicide-bombed the Premier's limousine, killing not only Tikonov himself, but also his wife [[Nadja Tikonova]] and their two sons [[Pyotr Tikonov|Pyotr]] and [[Nicholas Tikonov|Nicholas]].<ref name=TPp10/>
 
  
Almost immediately after his death, the struggling Soviet Union fell into [[Second Soviet Civil War|civil war]] and collapsed, with the emerging states eventually being absorbed by the [[Western Alliance]].<ref name=TPp10/>
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===Marriage and children===
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Oleg Tikonov was married to Nadja Tikonova. They had two sons, Pyotr (b. [[2002]]) and Nicholas (b. [[2003]]).<ref name=TP88_10/>
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===Death===
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On January 14th, 2011, at 11:53 p.m. local time, mere hours after signing the Tikonov Accords, Oleg Tikonov was assassinated by [[Mustafa Khemar Rhasori]], a Muslim fanatic. Posing as a militiaman, Rhasori suicide-bombed the Premier's limousine, killing not only Tikonov himself, but also his wife and children.<ref name=TP88_10/>
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===Legacy===
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Almost immediately after his death, the struggling Soviet Union fell into [[Second Soviet Civil War|civil war]] and collapsed, with the emerging states eventually being absorbed by the [[Western Alliance]].<ref name=TP88_10/>
  
 
One and a half centuries after his death, the planet [[Tikonov]] was named in his honor; due to its location, the planet quickly became the leader of the [[Tikonov Union]] and its many successor states.<ref name=HLCC20>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 20</ref>
 
One and a half centuries after his death, the planet [[Tikonov]] was named in his honor; due to its location, the planet quickly became the leader of the [[Tikonov Union]] and its many successor states.<ref name=HLCC20>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 20</ref>
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* ''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]''
 
* ''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
* ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]''
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* ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[The Star League]]''
 
* ''[[The Star League]]''
  
  
 
[[Category:Pre-Terran Alliance Characters|Tikonov, Oleg]]
 
[[Category:Pre-Terran Alliance Characters|Tikonov, Oleg]]

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