Valery Pavlovich Serdyukov (; born 9 November 1945) is a Russian politician who served as
governor
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of
Leningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast (, ; ; ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). The oblast has an area of and a population of 2,000,997 (2021 Russian census, 2021 Census); up from 1,716,868 recorded in the 2010 Russian census ...
in Russia (1998–2012).
Serdyukov graduated from the
Saint Petersburg Mining Institute with a degree in economics.
He was appointed by the oblast governor as vice-governor in charge of industry, energy, and the environment in 1996, made lieutenant governor in December 1997, and served as acting governor since September 18, 1998. Serdyukov was elected governor in 1999 and again in 2003. In 2007, he was reappointed as governor by
Vladimir Putin
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, the then-
President of Russia
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, following a Kremlin-sponsored law which allowed regional governors to be appointed by the president instead of being popularly elected.
In 2012, he was replaced by Alexander Drozdenko as governor.
Personal life
Serdyukov enjoys chess. He is married and has two adult sons and three grandchildren.
Honours and awards
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Order of Merit for the Fatherland 3rd class
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Order of Honour
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Order of Labour Glory 3rd class
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Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"
* Order of Merit (Belarus)
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Order of Merit 3rd class (Ukraine)
* Order of Civil Merit
External links
* Official website of Leningrad Oblast
Biography of Valery Serdyukov*
Valery Serdyukov's blog
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1945 births
Living people
People from Buda-Kashalyova district
Communist Party of the Soviet Union members
Governors of Leningrad Oblast
Russian people of Belarusian descent
United Russia politicians