Georgy Poltavchenko
Georgy Poltavchenko | |
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Георгий Полтавченко | |
Poltavchenko in 2020 | |
| Governor of Saint Petersburg | |
| In office 22 August 2011 – 3 October 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Valentina Matvienko |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Beglov |
| 1st Plenipotentiary Representative in the Central Federal District | |
| In office 18 May 2000 – 31 August 2011 | |
| Succeeded by | Andrey Popov (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Georgy Sergeevich Poltavchenko 24 February 1953 Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union (now Baku, Azerbaijan) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Political party | Yabloko (2001-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party (1975-1991) Independent (1991-2001) |
| Spouse | Yekaterina Leonidovna Poltavchenko |
| Children | Aleksey Poltavchenko (b. 1985) |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation |
| Profession | Politician |
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Georgy Sergeyevich Poltavchenko (Russian: Гео́ргий Серге́евич Полта́вченко, IPA: [ɡʲɪˈorɡʲɪj sʲɪrˈɡʲejɪvʲɪtɕ pɐlˈtaftɕɪnkə]; born on 24 February 1953) is a Russian politician. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.
He became Governor of Saint Petersburg in 2011. On 3 October 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin replaced him by Alexander Beglov on an interim basis until the 2019 city election. Previously, he served as the Presidential Envoy to the Central Federal District.