Nikolay Vasilyevich Denin (; born 15 May 1958) is a Russian politician who served as the governor of Bryansk Oblast from 2004 to 2014. He is a member of the

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party.

Career

He won his election in 2004 by a wide margin after the incumbent governor, Yury Lodkin was removed from the ballot by a court, just days before the vote. Denin had previously worked as the head of a chicken processing plant and was elected to the

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from Bryansk constituency in

Bryansk Oblast Bryansk Oblast (), also known as Bryanshchina (, ), is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Bryansk. As of the 2021 Census, its population was 1,169,161. Geography Bryansk Oblast lies in weste ...

by the

party in December 2003. In the 2012 Russian gubernatorial election, he was re-elected to the governor of Bryansk before being succeeded by Alexander Bogomaz as acting governor in 2014. In 2014 Nikolai Denin was removed from the post of governor of the Bryansk region by decree of Russian President

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due to loss of trust.

Awards

Order of the Badge of Honour The Order of the Badge of Honour () was a civilian award of the Soviet Union. It was established on 25 November 1935, and was conferred on citizens of the USSR for outstanding achievements in sports, production, scientific research and socia ...

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References

1958 births Living people Governors of Bryansk Oblast United Russia politicians Fourth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) {{Russia-StateDuma-Deputy-stub