Georgy Poltavchenko

2000

Georgy Sergeyevich Poltavchenko (Russian: Георгий Сергеевич Полтавченко) (born on 24 February 1953, in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union (today Azerbaijan)) was the Russian Presidential Envoy to the Central Federal District. He was assigned acting governor of Saint Petersburg in August 2011.

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 1980–1990, 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 1990–1993, deputy of Leningrad Regional Council. He was then chief of St. Petersburg directorate, Federal Tax Police from 1993–1999. He ran for the Leningrad city council unsuccessfully in 1998. From 1999–2000, he was plenipotentiary representative of the Russian President in Leningrad region.

Honours and awards

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Russian Wikipedia.

• Order of Merit for the Fatherland;
  • 3rd class (23 February 2008) - a great contribution to the activities of the President of the Russian Federation and many years of diligent work
  • 4th class (7 February 2003) - for outstanding contribution to strengthening Russian statehood and many years of diligent work
• Order of Honour
• Laureate of the Russian Government in 2006 in Science and Technology (22 February 2007) - for the development and introduction of new technologies, design and technical solutions for construction and renovation of the buildings of the Moscow City Court
• "Honorary Fellow of the tax police"
• Gratitude of the Governor of St. Petersburg (4December 1997) - in connection with a 5-year anniversary of the Tax Police of St. Petersburg, and noting the significant progress in strengthening the rule of law and tax law in the activities of enterprises and institutions of the city, displaying high professional quality and courage co-workers
• Diploma of the Moscow Regional Duma (February 19, 2003) - for outstanding contribution to the development of Russian statehood and the 50th anniversary of the birth

Awards of the Russian Orthodox Church

• Order of the Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow, 1st class (2011) and 2nd class
• Order of St. Sergius, 1st class (2008) and 2nd class (2003)
• Order of Saint Blessed Prince Dimitry Donskoy great, 1st class (2005)
• Order Martyr Tryphon, 2nd class - for his great personal contribution to the fight against drug addiction, alcoholism and other harmful phenomena

Other Awards

• Winner of the International Prize of St Andrew "For Faith and Loyalty" (Foundation for the Holy Vsehvalnogo Andrew, 2003) [

External links

• Bio on Georgy Poltavchenko