Popov Leonid Stepanovich (20 July 1958, Riga) — labourer.

In 1974 Leonid Popov completed 9 grades at Secondary School No. 23 in Riga; in 1975 — the Evening Shift School for Working Youth No. 5.

In 1975 he worked as a labourer at the Scientific Restoration Administration of the Ministry of Culture of the Latvian SSR; until March 1976 — as a model maker at the Riga branch of the Teploelektroproekt Institute. In 1976–1979 he was an apprentice jeweller and subsequently a jeweller at the Riga Jewellery Factory. In 1973–1980 — member of the Komsomol; expelled in connection with his departure for Israel. In 1980 he applied for permission to emigrate to Israel for permanent residence. Liable for military service; private.

Father — Popov Stepan Ivanovich (b. 1930, Okhtyrka, Sumy Region — ?), chief specialist at the Riga branch of the Teploelektroproekt Institute.

Mother — Popova (née Vaserman) Zara-Beyla Berkovna.

Brother — Popov Aleksandr Stepanovich (2 May 1955, Riga — ?), until 21 July 1980 resided in Riga and worked as an orderly at a dermatovenerologic dispensary; later emigrated with his family to Israel, where he studied at an ulpan.