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Sergey Katanandov | |
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Сергей Катанандов | |
 Katanandov in 2014 | |
| Russian Federation Senator from the Republic of Karelia | |
| In office 22 September 2010 – 25 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Devletkhan Alikhanov |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Rakitin |
| Head of the Republic of Karelia | |
| In office May 12, 2002 – June 30, 2010 | |
| President | Vladimir Putin Dmitry Medvedev |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Andrey Nelidov |
| Chairman of the Government of Karelia | |
| In office June 1, 1998 – May 12, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Viktor Stepanov |
| Succeeded by | himself as Head; Pavel Chernov as Prime Minister |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 21, 1955 Petrozavodsk, Karelo-Finnish SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Karelian |
| Political party | United Russia |
| Profession | Civil Engineer |
Sergey Leonidovich Katanandov (Russian: Сергей Леонидович Катанандов; 21 April 1955) is a Russian politician who served as the leader of the Republic of Karelia, an autonomous entity of Russia, in 1998–2010, first as Prime Minister, then as Head of the Republic.
Katanandov was born in 1955, in the Karelian capital of Petrozavodsk. Educated in civil engineering and law, Katanandov served as Mayor of Petrozavodsk from 1990 to 1998, and became Chairman of the Government of Karelia in 1998. From May 2002 till June 30, 2010, he was the Head of the Republic of Karelia.