Pavel Leonidovich Ipatov (russian: Па́вел Леони́дович Ипа́тов; born 12 April 1950) is a Russian politician who served as
Governor of Saratov Oblast
The Governor of Saratov Oblast (russian: Губернатор Саратовской области) is the Governor (Russia), head of government of Saratov Oblast, a Federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia.
The position was introduc ...
from 2005 until 23 March 2012. He was the first governor appointed by president
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin; (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who holds the office of president of Russia. Putin has served continuously as president or prime minister since 1999: as prime min ...
. Ipatov is a member of
United Russia
United Russia ( rus, Единая Россия, Yedinaya Rossiya, (j)ɪˈdʲinəjə rɐˈsʲijə) is a Conservatism in Russia, Russian conservative List of political parties in Russia, political party. As the largest party in Russia, it hold ...
. He was previously the director of a nuclear power plant.
Career
Ipatov was born in the village of
Asbestovsky in
Sverdlovsk Oblast
Sverdlovsk Oblast ( rus, Свердловская область, Sverdlovskaya oblast) is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia located in the Ural Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Yekaterinburg, formerly known as S ...
and studied at the Urals Political College in
Sverdlovsk. In 1975 he graduated from the
Ural State Technical University
Ural State Technical University (USTU) is a public technical university in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian Federation. It is the biggest technical institution of higher education in Russia, with close ties to local industry in the Urals. ...
with a degree in electrical engineering and joined the power generation industry. During the 1980s he was manager at the
South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant and became chief engineer at the
Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant in 1985 and managing director of this plant in 1989. He became deputy managing director of
Energoatom in 2002.
He was a deputy of the
Balakovo
Balakovo ( rus, Балако́во, p=bəlɐˈkovə) is a city in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the East bank of the Volga River about northeast of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:
History
It was founded in 17 ...
city council from 1996 to 2004, before being appointed governor of Saratov Oblast in 2005.
On 23 March 2012, he resigned from the post according to the Decree of the
President of the Russian Federation to be replaced by
Valery Radayev
Valery Vasilyevich Radayev (russian: Валерий Васильевич Радаев; born 2 April 1961) is a Russian politician who served as Governor of Saratov Oblast from 2012 to 2022. He succeeded Pavel Ipatov, who resigned on 23 March 201 ...
. The wording in the Decree was “resignation according to his own will”.
Президент принял отставку губернатора Саратовской области Павла Ипатова
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Awards
*Order of the Red Banner of Labour
The Order of the Red Banner of Labour (russian: Орден Трудового Красного Знамени, translit=Orden Trudovogo Krasnogo Znameni) was an order of the Soviet Union established to honour great deeds and services to th ...
(1988)
*Prize of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
The Council of Ministers of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ( rus, Совет министров СССР, r=Sovet Ministrov SSSR, p=sɐˈvʲet mʲɪˈnʲistrəf ɛsɛsɛˈsɛr; sometimes abbreviated to ''Sovmin'' or referred to as the '' ...
(1991)
*Order of Friendship of Peoples
The Order of Friendship of Peoples (russian: oрден Дружбы народов, translit=orden Druzhby narodov) was an order of the Soviet Union, and was awarded to persons (including non-citizens), organizations, enterprises, military unit ...
(1994)
* Order of Honour (2000)
References
1950 births
21st-century Russian politicians
Living people
Governors of Saratov Oblast
Recipients of the Order of Friendship of Peoples
Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia)
Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Russian nuclear physicists
United Russia politicians
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