Roman Kopin
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| native_name = {{Nobold|Роман Копин}}
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| office = Governor of Chukotka
| term_start = 23 July 2008
| term_end = 15 March 2023
| president = Dmitry Medvedev
Vladimir Putin
| predecessor = Roman Abramovich
| successor = Vladislav Kuznetsov
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| birth_place = Kostroma, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
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| nationality = Russian
| party = United Russia
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Roman Valentinovich Kopin ({{langx|ru|Роман Валентинович Копин}}; born 5 March 1974) is a Russian politician who served as Governor of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug from 2008 to 2023. He succeeded Roman Abramovich in July 2008. On 15 March 2023, Kopin was dismissed and replaced by Vladislav Kuznetsov.{{Cite web|date=15 March 2023|title=Putin appointed an official from the "LPR" as the head of Chukotka|url=https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2023/03/15/putin-naznachil-chinovnika-iz-lnr-glavoi-chukotki-news|access-date=15 March 2023|website=Novaya Gazeta Europe|language=ru}}
Early life and education
Kopin was born in Kostroma, Kostroma Oblast, on 5 March 1974. In 1996, he graduated from Volgo-Vyatskaya Academy.{{cite news |script-title=ru:Губернатор Чукотки Роман Копин вступил в должность |url=http://www.gzt.ru/politics/2008/07/24/094049.html |work=GZT.ru |date=24 July 2008 |access-date=28 September 2008 |language=Russian }} He majored in state and municipal governing.
Political career
In 1994, Kopin began his political career as the deputy director of the Nizhniy Novgorod Regional Center for Youth Initiatives.{{cite news |script-title=ru:Дмитрий Медведев внес на рассмотрение Думы Чукотского автономного округа кандидатуру Романа Копина для наделения его полномочиями губернатора региона |url=http://www.rg.ru/2008/07/11/kopin-chukotka-anons.html |work=rg.ru |date=11 July 2008 |access-date=28 September 2008 |language=Russian }} In 1995, he was an inspector in the legal department. He later became the leader of the group in the Kostroma custom that dealt with issues involving infringement of custom laws. In 1998, Kopin worked in the branch of the bank SBS-Agro in Kostroma.{{cite news |script-title=ru:Новый губернатор Чукотки вступил в должность |url=http://www.kommersant.ru/doc.aspx?DocsID=915610&NodesID=2 |work=Kommersant |date=24 July 2008 |access-date=28 September 2008 |language=Russian }} In 1999, Kopin was appointed as the advisor of Aleksandr Nazarov, who was the governor of Chukotka at the time.{{cite news |script-title=ru:Губернатором Чукотки стал Роман Копин |url=http://www.rosbaltnord.ru/2008/07/13/503417.html |work=Rosbalt |date=13 July 2008 |access-date=28 September 2008 |language=Russian }}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Kopin was also the advisor of Nazarov's successor, Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich. In December 2001, Kopin was chosen to be the chief of the municipal union in Chaunsky District.{{cite news |script-title=ru:Медведев удовлетворил просьбу Абрамовича об отставке. Его место займет другой Роман - Копин |url=http://www.newsru.com/russia/03jul2008/abramovich_off.html |work=NEWSru.com |date=4 July 2008 |access-date=28 September 2008 |language=Russian }} Two years later, in December 2003, he was chosen to be the chief of the municipal district in Bilibinskiy. In these two elections, Kopin received over 70% of the vote.
In April 2008, Kopin was elected to be the deputy governor of Chukotka.{{cite news |script-title=ru:Роман Копин торжественно вступил в должность губернатора Чукотки |url=http://www.newsru.com/russia/24jul2008/kopin.html |work=newsru.com |date=24 July 2008 |access-date=28 September 2008 |language=Russian }} He became the supervisor of the department of industrial and agricultural policy.
Governorship
Kopin became the acting governor on 3 July 2008, when Roman Abramovich, the then-governor of Chukotka, resigned.{{cite news |first=Helen |last=Womack |title=Roman Abramovich steps down as governor of Russian Chukotka region |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article4262482.ece |work=The Times |date=3 July 2008 |access-date=27 September 2008 }}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/jul/04/russia.chelsea Abramovich steps down, Guardian article] On 11 July Dmitry Medvedev, the president of Russia, nominated Kopin to be the governor. On 13 July the local legislators unanimously confirmed Kopin as the next governor of Chukotka. He was officially inaugurated in Anadyr to be the governor of Chukotka on 24 July 2008.{{cn|date=April 2021}}
On 15 March 2023 Governor of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Roman Kopin submitted his resignation after leading the region for 14 years, then second longest-serving current governor, behind Ramzan Kadyrov. Vladislav Kuznetsov was appointed acting Governor of Chukotka by President Vladimir Putin the same day.[http://static.kremlin.ru/media/events/files/ru/EBibB0g5AfyQUuTML09SpNr4gAO53bcu.pdf Указ Президента РФ № 165 «Об исполняющем обязанности Губернатора Чукотского автономного округа»][http://www.kremlin.ru/acts/news/70681 Владимир Путин подписал Указ «Об исполняющем обязанности Губернатора Чукотского автономного округа»]
Personal life
Kopin is married and has a son.
On 28 July 2020, he was hospitalized with a suspected COVID-19 infection.{{cite web|url=https://www.rbc.ru/society/28/07/2020/5f1fb6da9a794793bd6ceea6|title=Губернатора Чукотки госпитализировали с подозрением на COVID-19|website=rbc.ru|date=28 July 2020 }}
References
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External links
- {{in lang|ru}} [http://www.rkopin-chukotka.ru Official website]
- [http://www.chukotka.org/en/authority/gubernator/ Profile at the Government of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081025075542/http://www.russiaprofile.org/resources/whoiswho/alphabet/K/Kopin_R_V Profile at RussianProfile.org]
- [http://www.peoples.ru/state/governor/roman_kopin/ Profile at peoples.ru] {{in lang|ru}}
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Category:Governors of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
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