Oleg Kozhemyako
Oleg Kozhemyako Олег Николаевич Кожемяко | |
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| Governor of Primorsky Krai | |
| Assumed office 20 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Andrey Tarasenko (acting) |
| 6th Governor of Sakhalin Oblast | |
| In office March 25, 2015 – September 26, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Aleksandr Khoroshavin |
| Succeeded by | Vera Shcherbina (acting) |
| Governor of Amur Oblast | |
| In office October 20, 2008 – March 25, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Kozlov |
| Head of Koryak Autonomous Okrug | |
| In office March 9, 2005 – July 1, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1962 Chernigovka, Primorsky Krai, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Political party | United Russia |
| Alma mater | |
Oleg Nikolayevich Kozhemyako (Russian: Оле́г Никола́евич Кожемя́ко), born 17 March 1962, is the Governor of Primorsky Krai since 2018.[citation needed] Previously he was the Governor of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia. President Vladimir Putin appointed him to the position on March 25, 2015 to replace former Governor Alexander Khoroshavin who was arrested and charged with accepting bribes.[1] Previously, Kozhemyako served two terms as Governor of Amur Oblast and one term as the Head of Koryak Autonomous Okrug.
Kozhemyako was elected as the Head of Koryak Autonomous Okrug on April 15, 2005, and held it until the okrug merged with Kamchatka Oblast on June 30, 2007. On October 16, 2008, President Dmitry Medvedev appointed him to the Amur governorship to replace Nikolai Kolesov.[2] On October 14, 2012, after direct elections of governors were restored, Kozhemyako run for re-election. He was re-elected, collecting over 76% of the votes.[3]
On December 16, 2018 he won the recall election of the Governor of Primorsky Krai.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Russia's Putin Fires Governor Arrested on Corruption Charges". Associated Press. 2015-03-15. Archived from the original on 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- ^ "Kolesov Out as Amur Governor". Moscow Times. 2008-10-17. Archived from the original on 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- ^ Олег Кожемяко переизбран губернатором Амурской области (in Russian). RIA FederalPress. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
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