Sergey Petrovich Morozov (Russian: Сергей Петрович Морозов; born 9 May 1973), is a Russian statesman and security official, who is currently an employee of the state security bodies. Morozov served as the acting Governor of

Astrakhan Oblast Astrakhan Oblast (russian: Астраха́нская о́бласть, ''Astrakhanskaya oblast'', , ''Astrakhan oblysy'') is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast) located in southern Russia. Its administrative center ...

from 2018 to 2019. He is a major general as of 2017.

Biography

Sergey Morozov was born on 9 May 1973 in the city of Belovo, Kemerovo Oblast. In 1992, after graduating from the Leningrad River School, he began his career as a navigator-navigator at the Nevsky Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant. From 1992 to 1994, Morozov served in the

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. In 1994, Morozov was hired by the

Federal Security Service The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) RF; rus, Федеральная служба безопасности Российской Федерации (ФСБ России), Federal'naya sluzhba bezopasnosti Rossiyskoy Feder ...

. In 1999, he received a diploma of higher education from the

Saint Petersburg State Academy In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Ortho ...

of Physical Culture named after P.F. Lesgaft. During his years of service, he repeatedly underwent professional retraining at the Russian Academy of State Service under the President ofRussia, the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia, the Russian Academy of National Economy under the programs "State and Municipal Administration" and "State and Military Administration". From 2016 to 2017, Morozov worked as assistant to the

Minister of Defense A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in som ...

Sergey Shoygu Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu, ; tyv, Сергей Күжүгет оглу Шойгу, translit=Sergey Kyzhyget oglu Shoygu, . (russian: Сергей Кужугетович Шойгу; born 21 May 1955) is a Russian politician who has served as ...

. In May 2017, he was awarded the military rank of Major General. In September 2017, he worked as Deputy Head of the Federal Customs Service of Russia. On 26 September 2018, by decree of the President of Russia, Morozov was appointed as acting Governor of the Astrakhan Oblast. According to a study conducted by VTsIOM in April 2019, 53% of voters were ready to support him. The electoral potential was estimated at 77%. On 5 June 2019, he resigned from the post of acting Governor at his own request, which was accepted by the President of Russia on the same day. He will continue to work in one of the Russian special services.

Family

He is married to Alina, who is originally from

Rostov-on-Don Rostov-on-Don ( rus, Ростов-на-Дону, r=Rostov-na-Donu, p=rɐˈstof nə dɐˈnu) is a port city and the administrative centre of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia. It lies in the southeastern part of the East Eu ...

. They have three children, whom they have two daughters, as the eldest daughter is Kristina (born in 2009) and a son,

Bogdan Bogdan or Bohdan (Cyrillic: Богдан) is a Slavic masculine name that appears in all Slavic countries as well as Romania and Moldova. It is derived from the Slavic words '' Bog/Boh'' (Cyrillic: Бог), meaning "god", and ''dan'' (Cyrillic: ...

(born in 2013). His paternal brother Vasily Kolesnikov (born in 1983) lives in the city of

Bataysk Bataysk (russian: Бата́йск) is a city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located southwest of Rostov-on-Don. Population: History It was founded in 1769, and was granted town status in 1938. The reconstructed Church of the Ascension was built be ...

Hobbies

He plays a guitar. He loves music, from classics and jazz to folklore.

References

1973 births Living people Governors of Astrakhan Oblast Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration alumni {{improve categories, date=February 2021