Yevgeny Nazdratenko
Appearance
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Yevgeny Ivanovich Nazdratenko (Russian: Евге́ний Ива́нович Наздрате́нко) (b. February 16, 1949 on board of a ship in the area of Severo-Kurilsk, Sakhalin Oblast) is a Russian politician.
In 1983, he graduated from the Far Eastern Technological Institute where he specialized in economics.
Nazdratenko was a governor of Primorsky Krai from 1993[1] until his resignation on February 5, 2001 following a heart attack.[2] It was speculated that he was forced to resign from his office, as he was blamed for an energy crisis.[3]
Nazdratenko was appointed deputy secretary of the Security Council of Russia in 2003.[4]
Nazdratenko is married and has two sons.
References
- ^ "Russia's wild east.(outspoken nationalist governor Yevgeny Nazdratenko in Russia's Far East)". The Economist. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ "Putin fires energy minister". BBC News. 5 February 2001. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ Cockburn, Patrick (6 February 2001). "Putin fires minister over power crisis in Far East". London: The Independent. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ "Putin finds place for Kasyanov's arch-foe". Center for Defense Information. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.