Nikolay Ivanovich Shaklein (russian: Николай Иванович Шаклеин; 20 December 1943 – 16 May 2023) was a Russian politician who served as governor of Kirov Oblast in

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. He rose in the ranks of the state prosecution service, becoming the deputy general prosecutor of the Russian Federation by 1999. Shaklein was a deputy of the

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. He was elected governor in a run-off on 21 December 2003, and was sworn in on 14 January 2004.

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succeeded him in 2008. Shaklein died on 16 May 2023, at the age of 79.Скончался бывший губернатор Кировской области Николай Шаклеин

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1943 births 2023 deaths Communist Party of the Soviet Union members United Russia politicians Russian prosecutors Second convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Third convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Members of the Federation Council of Russia (after 2000) Governors of Kirov Oblast Perm State University alumni People from Kirovo-Chepetsky District {{Russia-politician-stub