Yury Alexandrovich Kokov (Kabardian: КӀуэкӀуэ Александр и къуэ Юрэ, romanized: K'uək'uə Aleksandr yi quə Yurə; Russian: Юрий Александрович Коков; born August 13, 1955) is a Russian politician who served as Head of Kabardino-Balkaria from 2013 to 2018.

Yury Kokov
Юрий Коков
КӀуэкӀуэ Юрэ
Kokov in 2016
3rd Head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic
In office
December 6, 2013 – September 26, 2018
Preceded byArsen Kanokov
Succeeded byKazbek Kokov
Personal details
Born (1955-08-13) August 13, 1955 (age 69)
Nalchik, RSFSR, USSR
NationalityRussian
Political partyUnited Russia
Awards Order of Courage
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"

He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.[1]

Biography

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Kokov graduated from the Law Department of Rostov State University and joined the agencies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kabardino-Balkarian ASSR in 1979.

Until 1999, he held various positions in criminal investigation units, in the Council of Ministers, and in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

In 1999, he was transferred to work in Moscow.

On December 6, 2013, he was appointed Acting Head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic.

On October 9, 2014, deputies of the parliament of Kabardino-Balkaria unanimously elected Kokov as head of the republic.

In September 2018, Vladimir Putin appointed Yuri Kokov as Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of Russia.

Family

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Married. Wife Zhanna Kokova (Babaeva), notary. Has two daughters.

References

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  1. ^ О присвоении классных чинов государственной гражданской службы Российской Федерации федеральным государственным гражданским служащим Администрации Президента Российской Федерации (Decree 706) (in Russian). President of Russia. 14 December 2021.

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Political offices
Preceded by Head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic
2013-2018
Succeeded by