Artur Parfenchikov | |
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Артур Парфенчиков | |
![]() Parfenchikov in 2017 | |
Head of the Republic of Karelia | |
Assumed office 15 February 2017 | |
Preceded by | Aleksandr Hudilainen |
Director of the Federal Bailiff Service and Chief Bailiff of Russia | |
In office 29 December 2008 – 15 February 2017 | |
Preceded by | Nikolay Vinnichenko |
Succeeded by | Dmitry Aristov |
Personal details | |
Born | Petrozavodsk, RSFSR, USSR | November 29, 1964
Nationality | Karelian |
Political party | United Russia |
Profession | Lawyer |
Artur Olegovich Parfenchikov (Russian: Арту́р Оле́гович Парфе́нчиков; Karelian: Artur Parfenčikov, born November 29, 1964) is a Russian politician serving as Head of the Republic of Karelia since February 2017. Parfenchikov was appointed to the post of acting governor after Aleksandr Hudilainen resigned in 2017.[1] He was later confirmed in the position in a general election, where he was a candidate representing the ruling United Russia party.[2] Prior to his appointment as governor, Parfenchikov was the director of the Federal Court Bailiff Service (Chief Bailiff of Russia).