Vladimir Uyba
{{Short description|Current head of the Komi Republic}}
{{Multiple issues|
{{Expand Russian|topic=bio|date=June 2020}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2020}}
}}
{{Family name hatnote|Viktorovich|Uyba|lang=Eastern Slavic}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Vladimir Uyba
| nationality = Russian
| image = Глава Коми.jpg
| imagesize =
| order = 5th Head of the Komi Republic
| term_start = 2 April 2020
| term_end = 5 November 2024
| predecessor = Sergey Gaplikov
| successor = Rostislav Goldstein (acting)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|10|04|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Omsk, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, USSR
| dead =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| vicepresident =
| profession =
| spouse = Galina Yurievna Uyba
| children = 5
| party = United Russia
| occupation = Scientist, doctor
| native_name_lang = ru
| native_name = {{nobold|Владимир Уйба}}
| caption = Official portrait, 2020
| alma_mater = Ural State Medical University
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
}}
Vladimir Viktorovich Uyba ({{langx|ru|Владимир Викторович Уйба}}), born in 1958, is a Russian statesman, scientist, and doctor, who has served as the 5th Head of the Komi Republic from 2020 to 2024. Before being appointed to that position, he was deputy health minister and head of the Federal Biomedical Agency.{{Cite web|date=2020-04-04|title=Putin Replaces Head of Remote Russian Region After Coronavirus Outbreak|url=https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/04/02/world/europe/02reuters-health-coronavirus-russia-investigation.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404153208/https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/04/02/world/europe/02reuters-health-coronavirus-russia-investigation.html|archive-date=April 4, 2020|access-date=2020-06-20|website=The New York Times}}{{Cite news|title=Russia to introduce genotype based technology for selecting astronauts in 2020-2021|url=https://tass.com/science/1082717?source=techstories.org|access-date=2020-06-20|publisher=TASS}}
He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.{{cite act|type=Decree|index=569|date=3 May 2012|legislature=President of Russia|title=О присвоении классного чина государственной гражданской службы Российской Федерации Уйбе В.В.|language=ru|url=http://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?searchres=&bpas=cd00000&a3=102000503&a3type=1&a3value=&a6=102000070&a6type=1&a6value=&a15=&a15type=1&a15value=&a7type=1&a7from=&a7to=&a7date=03.05.2012&a8=569&a8type=1&a1=&a0=&a16=&a16type=1&a16value=&a17=&a17type=1&a17value=&a4=&a4type=1&a4value=&a23=&a23type=1&a23value=&textpres=&sort=7&x=68&y=17}} He is a doctor of medical sciences, a professor, and was awarded an honorary titles of the Honored Doctor of the Russian Federation, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Honored Doctor of the Chechen Republic, Honored Doctor of the Republic of Ingushetia, and Honored Doctor of the Republic of South Ossetia. He is of Estonian descent through his father.{{Cite web|url=https://komiinform.ru/news/197219|title=Владимир Уйба рассказал, почему не склоняется его фамилия|website=komiinform.ru|date=10 May 2020 }}
Biography
Uyba was born on October 4, 1958 (at birth he was named Valentin, but he changed his name to Vladimir between 2010 and 2019).{{Cite web |date=1990-07-28 |title=Родню не выбирают |url=https://novayagazeta.ru/articles/2020/05/28/85567-rodnyu-ne-vybirayut |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=Новая газета - Novayagazeta.ru |language=ru}}{{Cite web |title=Как зовут господина Уйбу? |url=https://pressaobninsk.ru/vmfull/3315 |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=pressaobninsk.ru}} He was born in Omsk, in a family of engineers.{{cite web |last=Новости |first=Р. И. А. |date=2020-04-02 |title=Биография Владимира Уйбы |url=https://ria.ru/20200402/1569508775.html |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=РИА Новости |language=ru}}{{Cite web |title=Биография врио главы Коми Владимира Уйбы - ТАСС |url=https://tass.ru/info/8147461 |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=TASS}} In an interview, Uiba said that his father had Estonian roots, hence his surname has only one declension and should be pronounced as "Uibo".{{Cite web |last=СЕРГЕЕВА |first=Елена |date=2020-05-10 |title=Врио главы Коми Владимир Уйба настаивает на том, что его фамилия не склоняется |url=https://www.komi.kp.ru/daily/27128/4214804/ |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=komi.kp.ru |language=ru}}
= Education =
In 1982, Uyba graduated from the {{Interlanguage link|Sverdlovsk State Medical Institute|lt=Sverdlovsk State Medical Institute|ru|Уральский государственный медицинский университет}}, specializing in hygiene and epidemiology. In 2000, he graduated from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration with a degree in Economics and Enterprise Management.{{Cite web |title=Уйба Владимир Викторович {{!}} биография и последние новости |url=https://fedpress.ru/person/2483868 |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=ФедералПресс |language=ru-RU}} He is a Doctor of Medicine and University Professor.
= Head of the Komi Republic =
On April 2, 2020, President Vladimir Putin appointed Vladimir Uyba as acting Head of the Komi Republic.{{Cite web |title=Путин назначил замглавы Минздрава Уйбу врио губернатора Коми |url=https://www.rbc.ru/politics/02/04/2020/5e86066b9a79470ef6452a9d |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=РБК |date=2 April 2020 |language=ru}} He replaced Sergey Gaplikov, who resigned because of the grave situation in the region caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |title=Полпред президента в СЗФО Гуцан представил врио главы Коми Владимира Уйбу - ТАСС |url=https://tass.ru/politika/8156645 |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=TASS}}
Upon his appointment, Uyba brought several colleagues from the Federal medical-biological Agency (FMBA), where he had previously worked. He appointed Sergei Mamonov as the acting deputy head of the republican administration; and Dmitry Samovarov as the head of the regional administration. Viktoria Filina headed of the regional Ministry of Health. Moreover, in April of the same year, Uyba protested against the construction of the Shiyes landfill.{{Cite web |title=Глава Коми высказался против строительства мусорного полигона в Шиесе |url=https://www.rbc.ru/rbcfreenews/5e99954b9a79476d5343b389 |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=РБК |date=17 April 2020 |language=ru}}
On April 17, 2020, Vladimir Uyba announced that he would run for the Head of the Komi Republic office in the elections scheduled for September of the same year.{{Cite web |title="Единая Россия" в Коми поддержала выдвижение Владимира Уйбы на пост главы региона - ТАСС |url=https://tass.ru/politika/8883735 |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=TASS}} On June 24, he officially nominated his candidacy.{{Cite web |title=Владимир Уйба выдвинул свою кандидатуру на пост главы Коми - ТАСС |url=https://tass.ru/politika/8804987 |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=TASS}} On August 6, he was registered by the republican election commission as a candidate of the United Russia Party.{{Cite web |title=Избирком Коми зарегистрировал для участия в выборах главы региона четверых кандидатов - ТАСС |url=https://tass.ru/politika/9138877 |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=TASS}}
In the {{Interlanguage link|Elections of the Head of the Komi Republic (2020)|lt=elections of the Head of the Komi Republic in September 2020|ru|Выборы главы Республики Коми (2020)}}, Uyba received 73.16% of the votes with a turnout of 30.16% of the total number of registered voters.{{Cite web |title=Избирком Коми утвердил победу Уйбы на выборах главы региона - ТАСС |url=https://tass.ru/politika/9488939 |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=TASS}} His inauguration took place on September 23, 2020. Later, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation refused to recognize him as the legitimately elected candidate, with Oleg Mikhailov, the party's leader in the Komi Duma, calling him an "impostor".{{Cite web |date=2021-05-04 |title=После скандала Олег Михайлов вызвал Владимира Уйбу на телевизионные дебаты |url=https://komi.aif.ru/politic/posle_skandala_oleg_mihaylov_vyzval_vladimira_uybu_na_televizionnye_debaty |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=AiF |language=ru}}
Since January 29, 2022, he serves as Secretary of the regional branch of the United Russia Party (previously, he was the Acting Secretary from December 3, 2021, to January 29, 2022).{{Cite web |title=Главы ещё 12 субъектов РФ возглавили региональные отделения "Единой России" |url=https://er.ru/activity/news/glavy-eshyo-12-subektov-rf-vozglavili-regionalnye-otdeleniya-edinoj-rossii |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=Единая Россия |language=ru}}
On November 5, 2024, Uyba resigned as head of the Komi Republic.{{Cite web |url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/11/05/putin-sacks-scandal-ridden-head-of-komi-republic-amid-regional-shake-up-a86907 |title=Putin Sacks Scandal-Ridden Head of Komi Republic Amid Regional Shake-Up |date=5 November 2024 |work=The Moscow Times |access-date=5 November 2024}} On November 7 it was reported that he had been appointed the director of the Main Military Medical Directorate at the Russian Ministry of Defense.{{cite web|url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/11/07/putin-appoints-sacked-komi-head-to-senior-defense-ministry-post-a86932|title=Putin Appoints Sacked Komi Head to Senior Defense Ministry Post|publisher=The Moscow Times|date=2024-11-07|accessdate=2024-11-07}}
= Sanctions =
Uyba is under personal sanctions introduced by the United Kingdom, Canada and Ukraine as he supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{Cite web |title=Против 29 губернаторов ввели санкции из-за поддержки Донбасса |url=https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/articles/2022/07/26/933160-protiv-29-gubernatorov-vveli-sanktsii |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=Ведомости |language=ru}}{{cite web |title=CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK |url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1150217/Russia.pdf |access-date=16 April 2023}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category-inline}}
{{Heads of the Komi Republic}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Uyba, Vladimir}}
Category:1st class Active State Councillors of the Russian Federation
Category:Heads of the Komi Republic
Category:Russian people of Estonian descent
Category:Politicians from Omsk
Category:Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class
Category:Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration alumni
Category:20th-century Russian physicians
Category:Russian individuals subject to United Kingdom sanctions