Yury Viktorovich Zaitsev (russian: link=no, Юрий Викторович Зайцев; born 16 December 1970) is a Russian politician and statesman, who is currently the acting
Head of Mari El
The Head of the Republic of Mari El (formerly President of Mari El Republic) is the highest executive position in the Mari El Republic, a federal subject of the Russian Federation.
The first President of Mari El Republic was Vladislav Zotin when ...
since 10 May 2022.
Biography
Yury Zaitsev was born on 16 December 1970 in the city of
Monino
Monino (russian: Мо́нино) is an urban locality (a work settlement) in Shchyolkovsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located east of Moscow. Population:
History
Monino was founded in the Muninskaya Wasteland (russian: Мунинс ...
, in
Moscow Oblast
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.
He graduated from the Military Institute of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR with a degree in Foreign Language with the qualification of Interpreter-Referent, Specialist in the Information and Analytical Field.
He has a PhD in economics.
From February to August 2014, Zaitsev was an adviser, and then the first deputy general director of IDGC JSC of the North Caucasus. Later, he served as CEO of the company for five years.
In 2019, he was appointed Chairman of the Government of the Republic of
Kalmykia
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.
On 10 May 2022, Russian 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 ...
appointed Zaitsev as the acting
head of Mari El
The Head of the Republic of Mari El (formerly President of Mari El Republic) is the highest executive position in the Mari El Republic, a federal subject of the Russian Federation.
The first President of Mari El Republic was Vladislav Zotin when ...
in connection with the resignation of the previous head of the region
Alexander Yevstifeyev.
Personal life
Zaitsev is married and has a son.
References
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1970 births
Living people
United Russia politicians
People from Shchyolkovsky District
Heads of Mari El