Georgy Poltavchenko
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]
Georgy Poltavchenko Георгий Полтавченко | |
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| 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) |
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| Born | Georgy Sergeevich Poltavchenko 24 February 1953 Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union (now Baku, Azerbaijan) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Political party | Yabloko (2001-present) |
| 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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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.
Life
He was born in Azerbaijan in 1953; his father was of Ukrainian descent. He studied at Leningrad Aviation Instrument-Making Institute. After graduation he worked at Leninets Research and Production Association and at a district Komsomol (Young Communists' League) committee in Leningrad. He began service in the KGB in 1979. From 1980 to 1990, he occupied various posts in the KGB, ultimately becoming chief of department, Vyborg directorate, regional department of KGB in Leningrad and the Leningrad region. Georgy was deputy of the Leningrad Regional Council from 1990 to 1993, deputy of Leningrad Regional Council. He was then chief of St. Petersburg directorate, Federal Tax Police from 1993 to 1999. He ran for the Leningrad city council unsuccessfully in 1998. From 1999 to 2000, he was plenipotentiary representative of the Russian President to Leningrad Oblast.
Controversy
LGBT Dispute
In March 2012, Poltavchenko drew the ire of the LGBT community in Russia after he approved a controversial law penalizing the propaganda of homosexuality.[citation needed] In retaliation, the LGBT community in Russia sent letters to the United States, the European Union, Australia and Canada asking them to ban entry for city officials behind the controversial gay propaganda ban.[citation needed]
Plagiarism
In May 2013, according to examination of his doctoral thesis made by Dissernet, Poltavchenko was accused of plagiarism: an overwhelming part of the text had been copy-pasted from several other doctoral theses and books.[3][4]
Awards
- Russian
- Russia: Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class (2008)
- Russia: Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class (2003)
- Russia: Order of Alexander Nevsky (2013)
- Dynastic orders
- Russian Imperial Family: Order of Saint Anna, 1st class (2013)[5]
References
- ^ "О присвоении квалификационного разряда Полтавченко Г.С.". Decree No. 712 of 18 June 2001 (in Russian). President of Russia.
- ^ The Associated Press (3 October 2018). "Putin replaces St Petersburg governor as part of reshuffle". Retrieved 3 October 2018 – via National Post.
- ^ Published results of the expertise of Georgy Poltavchenko’s thesis on Dissernet server
- ^ Russian authorities to put an end to ‘cribbing’ in theses
- ^ . Saintanna.ru.
External links
- Биография на сайте customsunion.ru
- Полтавченко, Георгий в Лентапедии
- Лауреаты международной премии Андрея Первозванного "За Веру и Верность" в 2003 году
- Персональный твиттер-аккаунт Георгия Сергеевича Полтавченко