Georgy Poltavchenko

Georgy Poltavchenko Георгий Сергеевич Полтавченко
Poltavchenko in 2011
Governor of Saint Petersburg
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 August 2011
Preceded by	Valentina Matvienko
Personal details
Born	Georgy Sergeevich Poltavchenko (1953-02-24) 24 February 1953 Baku, Soviet Union (now Azerbaijan)
Nationality	Russian
Spouse(s)	Yekaterina Leonidovna Poltavchenko
Children	Aleksey Poltavchenko (b. 1973)
Profession	Politician

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.

External links

• Bio on Georgy Poltavchenko
• Биография на сайте Президента России
• Биография на сайте customsunion.ru
• Полтавченко, Георгий в Лентапедии
• Наместник полуцарства
• Лауреаты международной премии Андрея Первозванного «За Веру и Верность» в 2003 году
• Георгий Полтавченко: В ЦФО надо строить больше малоэтажного жилья
• Персональный твиттер-аккаунт Георгия Сергеевича Полтавченко