Vladislav Tovarishchtayovich Khovalyg (russian: Владислав Товарищтайович Ховалыг; tyv, Владислав Товарищтай оглу Ховалыг; born on 24 December 1967) is a Russian politician of Tuvan origin, who is currently the 3rd

Head of the Republic of Tuva The Head of the Republic of Tuva (formerly known as the President of the Republic of Tuva) is the highest office within the Republic of Tuva in Russia. The Head is Head of State and Head of Government of Tuva. The Head is elected by citizens of R ...

since 7 April 2021. He is a member of the United Russia party. He served as the

Mayor of Kyzyl The Mayor of Kyzyl (russian: Глава города Кызы́ла, Glava goroda Kyzyla) is the head of the Government of Kyzyl, Tyvan Republic, Russia. The current incumbent is Karim Baylak-oolovich Sagaan-ool. References See also *Kyzyl *R ...

from 30 July 2008 to 1 November 2018. He also served as the Minister of Land and Property Relations of the Republic of Tuva from 2007 to 2008.

Biography

Vladislav Khovalyg was born in the village of Teeli, on 24 December 1967. From 1986 to 1988 he served in the ranks of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union. In 1992, he graduated from

Krasnoyarsk State University Krasnoyarsk State University was founded in 1963 in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia. By 2005, the university had trained more than 20 thousand specialists and had about 12.5 thousand students and graduate students. By this time, 1353 employees work ...

with a degree in jurisprudence, and in 2006 - from the Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of Russia with a degree in Crisis Management. After graduating from the university, he began to work in government bodies, becoming the chief specialist on legal issues of the State Committee for Property of the Republic of Tuva. Then, from 1994 to 2004, he headed the territorial body of the Federal Service of the Russia for Financial Recovery and Bankruptcy in Tuva. He later moved to the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Tuva, where he successively held the positions of the head of the department and the head of the department. From April 2007 to July 2008, he was the Minister of Land and Property Relations of the Republic of Tuva. On 30 July 2008, Khovalyg headed the Kyzyl city administration and as the head of the city. He served two terms in this post. He transferred his powers of mayor to

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on 1 November 2018. From 9 November 2018 to 7 April 2021, he was the General Director of Tyvaenergosbyt.

Acting Head of the Republic of Tuva

On 7 April 2021, Russian President

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signed a decree appointing Khovalyg as interim head of the Republic of Tuva to replace

Sholban Kara-ool Sholban Valeryevich Kara-ool ( tyv, Шолбан Валерий оглу Кара-оол, russian: Шолба́н Вале́рьевич Кара-о́ол; born 18 July 1966) is a Russian politician of Tuvan ethnic origins. He was the Head of t ...

, who had retired.

Family

He is married and has two children.