Vladislav Kuznetsov
{{Short description|Russian politician (born 1969)}}
{{Family name hatnote|Gariyevich|Kuznetsov|lang=Eastern Slavic}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Vladislav Kuznetsov
| native_name = {{nobold|Владислав Кузнецов}}
| native_name_lang = ru
| image = Vladislav Kuznecov.jpg
| caption = Kuznetsov in 2023
| office = Governor of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
| term_start = 15 March 2023
| term_end =
| predecessor = Roman Kopin
| successor =
| office2 = First Deputy Prime Minister of Lugansk People's Republic
| 1blankname2 = Head
| 1namedata2 = Leonid Pasechnik
| 2blankname2 = Prime Minister
| 2namedata2 = Sergey Kozlov
| term_start2 = 9 June 2022
| term_end2 = 15 March 2023
| predecessor2 =
| successor2 =
| office3 = Vice Governor of Kurgan Oblast
| 1blankname3 = Governor
| 1namedata3 = Vadim Shumkov
| term_start3 = 9 January 2019
| term_end3 = 15 December 2021
| predecessor3 =
| successor3 =
| office4 = Member of State Assembly of the Republic of Bashkortostan
| constituency4 = United Russia party list
| term_start4 = 8 September 2013
| term_end4 = 9 September 2018
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1969|3|18}}
| birth_place = Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality =
| party = United Russia
| otherparty =
| spouse = Ulyana Ivanova
| children = 3
| alma_mater = Ordzhonikidze Moscow Institute of Management
}}
Vladislav Gariyevich Kuznetsov ({{langx|ru|link=no|Владислав Гариевич Кузнецов}}; born 18 March 1969) is a Russian politician serving as the governor of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug since March 2023.
Biography
Vladislav Kuznetsov was born on 18 March 1969 in Moscow.[https://persona.kurganobl.ru/babin-vladimir-petrovich/item/1432-kuznetsov-vladislav-garievich Лица Зауралья. КУЗНЕЦОВ Владислав Гариевич.] After graduating high school Kuznetsov enrolled and finished Ordzhonikidze Moscow State Institute of Management.
Kuznetsov started his career in 1992 as a manager in a state-public firm "ISTEK". From 1993 to 1994 he worked as a manager in JSC "Vereshchagin and K". In 1994–1998 Kuznetsov held positions of the economic, senior economist, chief economist, head of the sector, deputy head of the division, deputy director of office – head of division in Moscow Joint-Stock Bank Entrepreneurship Assistance.
He then worked from 1998 to 2002 as deputy head of office of "Russian Capital" bank, and consultant in CJSC "Investment Company Troika Dialog". From 2002 to 2005 Kuznetsov worked as director of the office, and managing director of the "Trust and Investment Bank".
In 2009 Kuznetsov joined Sibur corporation, where until 2009 he worked as deputy head of corporate policy service, and head and deputy head of representative office CJSC "SIBUR-EVROPA LTD" (Switzerland). In 2009–2011 he served as deputy general director of CJSC "SIBUR-MOTORS", and general director of Polief, a Sibur division responsible for terephthalic acid and polyethylene terephthalate production. Kuznetsov moved in November 2011 to SIBUR-PET, where he was general director until February 2014, thus leading Sibur's polyester value chain. From 2014 to 2018 he worked as director for business support in regions at Sibur and advisor to the general director in Moscow. In May – December 2018 Kuznetsov led the Sibur charity foundation – "Formula of Good Deeds".
Vladislav Kuznetsov launched his political career in 2013, when he was elected to the State Assembly of the Republic of Bashkortostan of the 5th convocation on the United Russia party list in Pribelsky regional group No.38.[https://gsrb.ru/ru/about/deputaty-proshlykh-sozyvov/101007/ Депутаты Государственного Собрания — Курултая Республики Башкортостан. 5 созыв] In the State Assembly Kuznetsov was seated in the Committee on Local Self-Government, Civil Society, and Mass Media.[https://realnoevremya.ru/articles/99731-deklaracii-deputatov-bashkirii---samye-bogatye-i-bednye Карманы депутатов Башкирии]
On 9 January 2019 Kuznetsov was appointed Vice Governor of Kurgan Oblast by Governor Vadim Shumkov.[https://kurganobl.ru/content/v-pravitelstve-kurganskoy-oblasti-novoe-kadrovoe-naznachenie В Правительстве Курганской области новое кадровое назначение][https://oblast45.ru/publication/24885 Назначение вице-губернатора][https://kikonline.ru/2019/01/09/stalo-izvestno-imya-vitse-gubernatora-kurganskoy-oblasti/ Пётр Валаренко. Стало известно имя вице-губернатора Курганской области. Газета «Курган и курганцы» от 09.01.2019] The position of Vice Governor was created only in November 2018, when Kurgan Oblast Duma approved the new regional Government structure.[https://ura.news/news/1052367378 Станислав Достовалов. Новый вице-губернатор Зауралья вышел на работ] Vladislav Kuznetsov worked in Kurgan Oblast for nearly 3 years and left the office of Vice Governor on 15 December 2021,[https://ura.news/news/1052522712 16 декабря 2021. Татьяна Андреева. Из курганского правительства уволился вице-губернатор] the position itself was abolished the following month.[https://kikonline.ru/2022/01/14/v-kurganskoj-oblasti-uprazdnena-dolzhnost-vice-gubernatora/ Пётр Валаренко. В Курганской области упразднена должность вице-губернатора. Она была введена недавно, и её занимал только один чиновник. Газета «Курган и курганцы» от 14.01.2022] Kuznetsov also left United Russia Kurgan regional political council and its presidium on 29 January 2022.[https://ura.news/news/1052529984 Станислав Достовалов, Владислав Грозный. Бывший курганский вице-губернатор лишился статусного поста]
In June 2022 Vladislav Kuznetsov was appointed First Deputy Prime Minister of the Lugansk People's Republic,[https://sovminlnr.ru/novosti/28365-pervym-zamestitelem-predsedatelya-pravitelstva-lnr-naznachen-vladislav-kuznecov.html ПЕРВЫМ ЗАМЕСТИТЕЛЕМ ПРЕДСЕДАТЕЛЯ ПРАВИТЕЛЬСТВА ЛНР НАЗНАЧЕН ВЛАДИСЛАВ КУЗНЕЦОВ] at the time recognised by the Russian Federation as an independent state. Until 2022 only a single Deputy Prime Minister position existed in the Government of LNR, which was held by Yury Gotvin. On 4 October 2022 Lugansk People's Republic joined the Russian Federation, however, Kuznetsov retained his position in now–the regional government.
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»] Kuznetsov previously graduated from the IV class of the cadre reserve training programme at the Higher School of Public Administration at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, the so-called "school of governors", which was nicknamed due to its alumni often being appointed as heads of Russian regions.[https://n.tass.ru/politika/14866077 Первым зампредом правительства ЛНР стал бывший вице-губернатор из РФ Владислав Кузнецов] Kuznetsov was elected Governor for a full term in September 2023 with a landslide 74.32% of the vote.[https://tass.ru/politika/18699093 Врио губернатора Чукотки Кузнецов набрал 72,34% после обработки 100% протоколов на выборах]
Personal life
Vladislav Kuznetsov is married to Ulyana Ivanova. She graduated University of Strasbourg (France) in 2012 in "history of international relations and regional integration processes" and then worked at the Infrastructure Development Agency of Tyumen Oblast, as deputy general director of the Investment Agency of Kurgan Oblast (2019–2020), deputy director of the Kurgan Department of Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, and Commerce (2020),[https://kikonline.ru/2020/02/07/investicii-v-kurgan-budet-privlekat-vypusknica-francuzskogo-universiteta/ Пётр Валаренко. Инвестиции в Курган будет привлекать выпускница французского университета. Газета «Курган и курганцы» от 07.02.2020] and Director of the Department (2020–2021).[https://www.kurgan-city.ru/about/oficials1/919/1107416/ 01.09.2020. Директором Департамента экономического развития, предпринимательства и торговли Администрации города Кургана назначена Ульяна Иванова][https://pravdaurfo.ru/novost/372809-glava-ekonomicheskogo-departamenta-kurgana-pokinula-post/?_page=3446& Глава экономического департамента Кургана покинула пост. Ульяна Иванова проработала в должности около года] Kuznetsov and Ivanova have three children: two sons and a daughter.[https://lug-info.com/news/putin-naznachil-pervogo-vice-prem-era-lnr-vladislava-kuznecova-i-o-glavy-chukotki 15.03.2023. Путин назначил первого вице-премьера ЛНР Владислава Кузнецова и.о. главы Чукотки]
For his service in Lugansk People's Republic Kuznetsov was placed under sanctions by the United Kingdom in July 2022,[https://ura.news/news/1052573455 Бывший вице-губернатор Курганской области попал под санкции] Canada in August 2022,[https://www.interfax.ru/world/857865 Канада вводит санкции против 62 физлиц и одной структуры в связи с ситуацией на Украине] and the European Union in October 2022.[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L:2022:259I:FULL&from=EN Official Journal of the European Union]
Honours
- Letter of Gratitude of the President of Russia (2020) For his contribution to the implementation of the Kurgan Oblast digital broadcasting project[http://www.kremlin.ru/acts/bank/45725/page/1 Распоряжение Президента Российской Федерации от 20.07.2020 г. № 185-рп]
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