Balkin Lev Khaimovich (6.07.1951, Rēzekne) — engineer.

Lev Balkin was born into the family of technician Khaim-Itzik Rafailovich Balkin (b. 1925) and accountant Tsilya Davidovna Balkina (née Levin) (b. 1928).

He graduated from Riga Secondary School No. 23 (1958–1968) and Riga Polytechnic Institute (1968–1973). He worked as a telephone switchboard technician at ATS-7 (1972–1973), served in the Soviet Army (1973–1975, Kaliningrad), and later worked as an engineer at the LatvSelKhozTekhnika Computing Centre (1975–1976). Lev Balkin was an instructor and group head at the Orgtekhstroy Design and Technology Trust (1976–1979) and a worker at a specialised apartment repair unit (1979).

Lev Balkin was married to Asya Borisovna Balkina (née Cherfas) (b. 1953, Rēzekne), and in 1977, their daughter Dana Lvovna Balkina was born in Riga.

In 1979, Lev Balkin received permission to emigrate to Israel, where his grandmother (Dina Khaimovna Balkina (née Pliner), b. 1903) had been living since 1972.

Family Members

  • Khaim-Itzik Rafailovich Balkin (b. 1925) — father

  • Tsilya Davidovna Balkina (née Levin) (b. 1928) — mother

  • Dina Khaimovna Balkina (née Pliner) (b. 1903) — grandmother (father’s mother)

  • Asya Borisovna Balkina (née Cherfas) (b. 1953, Rēzekne) — wife

  • Dana Lvovna Balkina (b. 1977, Riga) — daughter