Vyacheslav Yevgenyevich Pozgalyov (russian: Вячеслав Евгеньевич Позгалёв, born 15 November 1946) is a Russian retired politician, who served as

governor of Vologda Oblast The Governor of Vologda Oblast (russian: Губернатор Вологодской области) is the Governor (Russia), head of government of Vologda Oblast, a Federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia. The position was introdu ...

from 1996–2011. He was born in

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, North Korea to a family of

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officer. He was raised in the

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and

Cherepovets Cherepovets ( rus, Череповец, p=tɕɪrʲɪpɐˈvʲɛts) is a city in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located in the west of the oblast on the banks of the Sheksna River (a tributary of the Volga River) and on the shores of the Rybinsk Reservoir. ...

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. He became the governor in 1996. Prior to that, he was the mayor of

. He tendered his resignation on December 12, 2011. He last served as a member of the

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until 2016.

Honours and awards

* Order of Merit for the Fatherland; **2nd class (3 December 1999) - for outstanding contribution to strengthening Russian statehood, and socio-economic development of the region **3rd class (14 November 1996) - for services to the state and many years of diligent work **4th class (20 September 2011) - for outstanding contribution to the socio-economic development of the field and many years of honest work * Order of Honour (5 August 2003) - for outstanding contribution to the socio-economic development of the field and years of diligent work * Order of Friendship (15 November 2006) - for outstanding contribution to the socio-economic development of the field and years of diligent work * Order of the Badge of Honour (1985) * Honour of the sign "Public recognition" - for the efficient operation of the economy and the successful solution of the social programs of the Vologda region * Commemorative Medal "For Assistance" ( Interior Ministry of Russia, 2011)

References

1946 births Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia) Living people Governors of Vologda Oblast United Russia politicians 21st-century Russian politicians People from Pyongyang Members of the Federation Council of Russia (1994–1996) Members of the Federation Council of Russia (1996–2000) Sixth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) {{Russia-politician-stub