Vladimir Suslov (politician)

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Vladimir Antonovich Suslov (Russian: Владимир Антонович Суслов, born 21 November 1939) is a Soviet and Russian politician, who served as the Head of Administration of Tver Oblast in 1991–95.

Vladimir Suslov
Владимир Суслов
Head of Administration of Tver Oblast
In office
20 October 1991 – 26 December 1995
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byVladimir Platov (as governor)
11th Chairman of Kalinin Oblast/Tver Oblast Executive Committee
In office
10 July 1987 – October 1991
Preceded byAlexander Ilyenkov
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Born
Vladimir Antonovich Suslov

(1939-11-21) 21 November 1939 (age 85)
Sverdlovsk, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Alma materUral State Technical University
AwardsOrder of the Red Banner of LabourOrder of the Badge of Honour

Biography

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Born on 21 November 1939 in Sverdlovsk.[1] He graduated from the Ural Polytechnic Institute with a degree in mechanical engineering. He also studied at the Academy of Social Sciences of the CPSU Central Committee. Suslov began his labor activity as a worker at the lapidary factory "Ural Gems" in Sverdlovsk. From 1963 he worked as an engineer at a woodworking plant in the town of Kimry. He was an activist of the Communist Youth League (Komsomol), heading its regional committee. first secretary of the Kimrsky District committee, and later Kalinin city committee of the Communist Party.[2]

From 1987 to 1991 Vladimir Suslov was the Chairman of the executive committee of Kalinin Oblast. During his tenure, the city of Kalinin retained its historical name, Tver, and Kalinin Oblast was renamed Tver Oblast.[3] In October 1991, Suslov was appointed head of administration of Tver Oblast.[4] In December 1993, he was elected to the first Federation Council, was a member of the Committee on Budget.[1] In December 1995, he lost the gubernatorial elections to Vladimir Platov. Suslov received 35.16% of the vote.[5]

From 1996 to 2006 Suslov was the head of the Tver city post office. From 2007 — first deputy director of the Russian Post Tver Oblast branch.[2]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b Suslov Vladimir Antonovich, Federation Council of Russia
  2. ^ a b Suslov Vladimir Antonovich, tvernews.ru
  3. ^ "30 лет назад Твери вернули историческое имя" [30 years ago Tver got its historical name back]. Afanasy-Business (in Russian). 2020-07-15.
  4. ^ "Указ Президента РСФСР от 20.10.1991 г. № 147" [Decree of the President of the RSFSR of 10/20/1991 No. 147]. Kremlin.ru (in Russian).
  5. ^ Election of the Governor of Tver Oblast 17 December 1995, electoralgeography.com
  6. ^ "Президент Путин наградил Владимира Суслова орденом Дружбы" [President Putin awarded Vladimir Suslov the Order of Friendship]. All Tver (in Russian). 2012-03-31.