Arkady Chernetsky
Arkady Mikhailovich Chernetsky (Russian: Арка́дий Миха́йлович Черне́цкий) (born May 8, 1950) is a Russian politician who has served as Mayor of Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia since January 1992 to November 2, 2010.
Early life[]
Arkady Mikhailovich Chernetsky was born on May 8, 1950, in Nizhny Tagil to an engineer (his father) and a surgeon (his mother). In 1972, he graduated from the metallurgical department of the Ural Polytechnic Institute.
From 1972 to 1974 Chernetsky served as a tank platoon commander in the Soviet army. He was stationed in the Turkmenia Military District. He completed his term of service as a colonel. After leaving the army, he began working at a factory where he remained for over ten years.
Chernetsky achieved a number of Soviet government awards.
Political career[]
In 1987, Chernetsky was elected as a deputy in the Sverdlovsk City Board of People's Deputies in 1987. A year later, he became a member of the Sverdlovsk City Committee CPSU. In January 1992, he was appointed the City Administration Chief. From 1994 to 1995 he was a member of the Sverdlovsk regional government. From 1995 to 1996 he was the chair of the Yekaterinburg municipal Duma.
Chernetsky is also the president of the Ural-Siberian UNESCO Center.
Other achievements[]
- Order of Russian Orthodox Church
- Russian Mayor of 1995
- Honored Industrial Engineer of the Russian Federation (awarded in 1997)
- Honored Citizen (awarded in August 1999)
- Badge of Honor (awarded in 2000)
External links[]
- Mayors of places in Russia
- People from Yekaterinburg
- Members of the Federation Council (Russia)
- Living people
- 1950 births