Alexander Bondar is not a celebrity who is recognized by sight. However, this man in his entire life built more than 600 kilometers of the railway, which many of us travel every day. Who is this man and what else is he famous for?
Biography
Alexander Vasilievich Bondar was born in September 1952 in the village of Lipovets, Vinnitsa region of Ukraine. His family was not poor, but Sasha's parents could not afford much either. However, this did not prevent the boy from independently entering the technical school of railway transport and graduating with honors.
In 1971, Alexander was drafted into the Soviet army, where he ended up in the missile forces unit. After demobilization, he got a job as a railway master in his hometown. In the same year, Lenin made a decision on the massive construction of railways throughout Russia, and Alexander had the share to build them.
Career of Alexander Bondar
The team of Alexander Bondar began its work with deforestation for the highway. Then they erected wooden bridges on the roadside road and erected culverts. Over the long years of his work, Alexander and his team have laid more than 300 kilometers of the railway track.
By chance, the hard workers ended up in Kicher, where they equipped their houses and built a whole street, which was later named Teatralnaya.
In 1983, Alexander graduated in absentia from the Irkutsk Institute of Railway Transport Engineers.
The laying of the Baikal-Amur Mainline was completed in 1989 and the team realized that they had laid more than 600 kilometers of railroad tracks.
After the completion of construction, Alexander continued to work in the same field. Soon he was promoted to the position of the superintendent of NATS, and then to the deputy chief of production.
In November 2011, Alexander was honored to speak with the President of the Russian Federation. Dmitry Medvedev noted Alexander as one of the most skillful foremen in laying the highway near Yakutsk. By laying this railway link, he earned the title of "Hero of Socialist Labor" and became an honorary citizen of the Sakha Republic.
Alexandra Bondar awards
As an ordinary builder, Alexander has received medals and certificates more than once. Among his main achievements are:
- In the early 80s he was awarded the title of "Hero of Socialist Labor". In the same year he received the Order of Lenin.
- In the process of work, he was awarded a medal "For the construction of the Baikal-Amur Mainline" and the Order "For Labor Valor".
- In 1979 he became a laureate of the Lenin Komsomol Prize.
- In 2011, Alexander Bondar was awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of the Sakha Republic.
Personal life of Alexander Bondar
At the moment, the man is 66 years old. He lived a long and happy life with his wife Lyubov Alexandrovna. They have been married for 45 years. Husband and wife held many high positions in their lives, but this did not prevent them from living a harmonious family life.
