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Vasily Orlov

Vasily Aleksandrovich Orlov (Russian: Василий Александрович Орлов; born on 14 April 1975) is a Russian politician serving as Governor of Amur Oblast since 27 September 2018; previously he served as the acting governor from 30 May 2018 until his election.

Vasily Orlov
Василий Орлов
Orlov in 2023
Governor of Amur Oblast
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 September 2018[1]
Preceded byAleksandr Kozlov
Personal details
Born
Vasily Aleksandrovich Orlov

(1975-04-14) 14 April 1975 (age 49)
Blagoveshchensk, Russia, Soviet Union
Political partyUnited Russia
Children2
Alma materBlagoveshchensk State Pedagogical University

Biography

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Vasily Orlov was born on April 14, 1975, in the city of Blagoveshchensk.

Education

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In 1998, he graduated from the Department of Chinese and English languages of the Philological Faculty of the Blagoveshchensk State Pedagogical University with the qualification of the teacher of Chinese and English languages, the referent-interpreter of the Chinese language.

In 2002, he received a diploma from the Department of State and Municipal Management of MGIMO in the specialty "state and municipal management" with knowledge of a foreign language with assignment of manager qualifications.

Entrepreneurial activity

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From 2002 to 2007, he held the post of general director of the regional state unitary enterprise "Amur-quality".

From 2007 to 2008, the general director of OJSC Amur Crystal, engaged in the production of alcoholic beverages. He spoke in the media of the Amur region as an expert on issues relating to this type of product.[2]

Political activity in Blagoveshchensk

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On 27 March 2005, he was elected to the City Duma of Blagoveshchensk, IV convocation, in the district No. 9 as a self-nominated candidate with the result of 26.73% of the votes the voters who took part of.

In 2007, he joined the party "United Russia", as a member of the Amur regional party political council.

On 6 October 2008, Orlov took the post of deputy economics of the Mayor of Blagoveshchensk, Aleksandr Migulya.[3] After his dismissal, the latter decided to resign, but he held that position until May 31, 2010.[4][5]

On 11 March 2012, he was appointed as advisor to the head of the administration of Blagoveshchensk, Pavel Berezovsky.[6]

Political activity in the Government of Amur Oblast

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In August 2012, Orlov went to work in the government of the Amur Oblast. On 1 August 2012 he became deputy minister of economic development of the region.[7]

On 28 May 2013, he was appointed Minister of Economic Development. On 28 September 2015, he was dismissed from this position in connection with the transition to a new job.[8]

Work in the holding "Sibur Holding"

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After dismissal from the post of minister of economic development of Priamurya, Orlov moved to work in the petrochemical holding "Sibur". There, he took the position of representative of the company's general director in the region, representing the interests of the holding, connected with the implementation of the project in the field of gas chemistry and gas processing.[9]

In 2017, the management of SIBUR transferred Orlov to the staff training block in Moscow, where he became an adviser to the company's corporate university.[10]

Work as personnel reserve of the Russian president

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In December 2014, Vasily Orlov joined with Aleksandr Kozlov, (at that time the mayor of Blagoveshchensk), in the reserve of management personnel under the patronage of the Russian president.[11] However, in the updated list of the reserve in 2016, Orlov was no longer listed, instead of him from Amur officials, in addition to Kozlov, the list included Deputy Governor of the Amur Region Andrey Donets.[12]

Governor of Amur Oblast

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On 30 May 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Vasily Orlov. On that part, he announced the decision to appoint him, in connection with the early termination of the powers of the governor of the Amur region, Aleksandr Kozlov, temporarily acting as the governor of the Amur Oblast, issuing an appropriate decree.[13][14]

Soon, he expressed his willingness to take part in the election of the governor of the region, which should be held 9 September 2018.[15]

Family

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He is married, and has two daughters (the oldest was born in 2004, the youngest was born in 2018).

Sanctions

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In July 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Orlov was sanctioned by the United Kingdom as he was one of the Russian officials supporting the Russian proxy administrations within the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine. In August 2022, he was included in the sanctions list of Canada as one of the "close associates of the Russian government who are complicit in the Russian aggression against Ukraine."[16][17]

In October 2022, he was sanctioned by Ukraine due to him being "the head of a state body that supported / encouraged / publicly approved the policy of the Russian Federation aimed at conducting military operations and genocide of the civilian population in Ukraine." In February 2023, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury added Orlov to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List due to his involvement in the enforcement of the conscription of Russian citizens in response to the 2022 mobilization order during the invasion.[18][19]

For similar reasons, he is included in the sanctions lists of Australia and New Zealand.[20]

Personal life

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He is the author and performer of songs of his own composition.

References

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  1. ^ В Амурской области прошла инаугурация нового руководителя региона
  2. ^ "Василий Орлов — гость программы "Простые вопросы"". amur.info. 2004-05-14. Archived from the original on 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  3. ^ "Василий Орлов назначен вице-мэром Благовещенска". amur.info. 2008-10-06. Archived from the original on 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  4. ^ "Вице-мэр Благовещенска по экономике Василий Орлов подал в отставку". amur.info. 2010-05-31. Archived from the original on 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  5. ^ "Пост вице-мэра Благовещенска оставил Василий Орлов". ФедералПресс. 2010-05-31. Archived from the original on 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  6. ^ "Павел Березовский принял на работу советника". amur.info. 2012-03-11. Archived from the original on 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  7. ^ "Василий Орлов меняет городскую администрацию на правительство Амурской области". amur.info. 2012-07-31. Archived from the original on 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  8. ^ "В правительстве Амурской области произошли кадровые перестановки". amur.info. 2015-09-28. Archived from the original on 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  9. ^ "Амурский экс-министр Василий Орлов устроился работать в "СИБУР"". amur.info. 2015-10-07. Archived from the original on 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  10. ^ "Экс-министр Василий Орлов уехал работать в Москву". amur.info. 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  11. ^ "В резерв кадров под патронажем президента РФ вошли Александр Козлов и Василий Орлов". Амурская правда. 2014-12-12. Archived from the original on 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  12. ^ "В новом президентском резерве Василия Орлова сменил Андрей Донец". Амурская правда. 2016-11-10. Archived from the original on 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  13. ^ "Встреча с Василием Орловым". Kremlin.ru. 2018-05-30. Archived from the original on 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  14. ^ "Указ "Об исполняющем обязанности губернатора Амурской области"". Kremlin.ru. 2018-05-30. Archived from the original on 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  15. ^ "Василий Орлов выразил готовность сотрудничать c Иваном Абрамовым". Amur.info. 2018-06-04. Archived from the original on 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  16. ^ "UK sanctions Russian officials propping up Putin's proxy administrations in Ukraine". Gov.uk. 2022-07-26. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  17. ^ "Sanctions – Russian invasion of Ukraine". Government of Canada. 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  18. ^ "The United States Takes Sweeping Actions on the One Year Anniversary of Russia's War Against Ukraine". U.S. Department of State. 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  19. ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №726/2022". President of Ukraine. 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  20. ^ "ORLOV, Vasilii Aleksandrovich". War and Sanctions. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
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