Sergey Gerasimovich Mitin (; born 14 June 1951) is a Russian politician serving as a

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from the executive authority of

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since 2017. Previously, Mitin served as Governor of

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from 7 August 2007 to 13 February 2017.

Sanctions

Mitin was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the

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1951 births Living people Governors of Novgorod Oblast Politicians from Nizhny Novgorod United Russia politicians Second convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Members of the Federation Council of Russia (after 2000) Russian individuals subject to United Kingdom sanctions {{Russia-StateDuma-Deputy-stub