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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)[citation needed] |
| 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.[1]
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.[2] Previously, he served as the Presidential Envoy to the Central Federal District.
- ^ О присвоении квалификационного разряда Полтавченко Г.С. (Decree 712) (in Russian). President of Russia. 18 June 2001.
- ^ The Associated Press (3 October 2018). "Putin replaces St Petersburg governor as part of reshuffle". Retrieved 3 October 2018 – via National Post.