Andrey Vladimirovich Shevelyov (russian: Андрей Владимирович Шевелёв; born 24 May 1970) is a Russian politician and former military officer. He served as governor of Tver Oblast from 2011 to 2016.

Biography

Andrey Shevelyov was born in 1970 in Leningrad. Then he moved with his parents to the town of Bely, Kalinin Oblast. He educated at the Kalinin

Suvorov Military School The Suvorov Military Schools (russian: Суворовское военное училище) are a type of boarding school in the former Soviet Union and in modern Russia and Belarus for boys of 10–17. Education in these schools focuses on mil ...

and Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School. After graduating from Ryazan School in 1991, he began his military service in the

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. Shevelyov participated in the

Georgian–Ossetian conflict The Georgian–Ossetian conflict is an ethno-political conflict over Georgia's former autonomous region of South Ossetia, which evolved in 1989 and developed into a war. Despite a declared ceasefire and numerous peace efforts, the conflict r ...

and

Ossetian-Ingush conflict The East Prigorodny conflict, also referred to as the Ossetian–Ingush conflict, was an inter-ethnic conflict in the eastern part of the Prigorodny District in the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, which started in 1989 and developed, in 1992 ...

. In December 1994, Shevelyov was wounded while combating Chechen separatists in Oktyabrskoye near Grozny. In January 1995 senior lieutenant Andrey Shevelyov was awarded the title of

Hero of the Russian Federation Hero of the Russian Federation (russian: Герой Российской Федерации, Geroy Rossiyskoy Federatsii), also unofficially Hero of Russia (russian: link=no, Герой России, Geroy Rossii), is the highest honorary title ...

, becoming one of the first recipients of that title for service in the Chechen campaign. From 1997 he taught at Saint Petersburg Suvorov Military School. From 2003 to 2007, Shevelyov represented the North West constituency of Saint Petersburg in the

4th State Duma The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 4th convocation (Russian: Государственная Дума Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации IV созыва) is a for ...

. Member of the Credit Organizations and Markets Committee and United Russia faction. In May 2008 Ryazan Oblast governor Oleg Kovalyov appointed Shevelyov his first deputy. In July 2011 Shevelyov was appointed

Governor of Tver Oblast The Governor of Tver Oblast is the head of Tver Oblast, the federal subject of Russia. Governor is elected by the people of Tver Oblast for five years. The current governor is Igor Rudenya. List Timeline Elections 1995 , - ! Candidat ...

by president

Dmitry Medvedev Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev ( rus, links=no, Дмитрий Анатольевич Медведев, p=ˈdmʲitrʲɪj ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ mʲɪdˈvʲedʲɪf; born 14 September 1965) is a Russian politician who has been serving as the dep ...

. As well as his predecessor Dmitry Zelenin, Shevelyov enjoyed low public approval. He resigned in March 2016, succeeded by

Igor Rudenya Igor Mikhaylovich Rudenya (russian: Игорь Михайлович Руденя; born on 15 February 1968), is a Russian statesman who is currently the 5th governor of Tver Oblast since 23 September 2016. He was the acting Governor on 2 March u ...

. Shevelyov is married and has three children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shevelyov, Andrey 1970 births Living people Politicians from Saint Petersburg People of the Chechen wars Heroes of the Russian Federation United Russia politicians Fourth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Governors of Tver Oblast