Ravil Geniatullin
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Ravil Faritovich Geniatulin is the Governor of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
, an office he has held since February 1, 1996.
mother and Tatar father. He refers to himself as Russian. From 1973 to 1975, Geniatulin served in the Soviet Army
. After the army he studied at Chernyshevsky Chita State Institute. He joined the Communist Party of the USSR and worked as a party activist until 1991. From 1991 to 1996, he was the mayor
of Chita, and since 1996—the Governor of Chita Oblast and a member of the Federation Council of Russia
. In 2004, Geniatulin was re-elected with more than 60 percent of the vote cast. In October 2007 Geniatulin headed the regional list of the United Russia
. On February 5, 2008, he was elected by the majority of the deputies of both Chita Oblast Duma and Agin-Buryat Okrug as the first Governor of Zabaykalsky Krai—a new federal subject
formed as a result of the merger of Chita Oblast and Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug
. He assumed this post on March 1, 2008 when the new federal subject officially came into existence.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, an office he has held since February 1, 1996.
Biography
Ravil Geniatulin was born in a mixed family, to RussianRussians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
mother and Tatar father. He refers to himself as Russian. From 1973 to 1975, Geniatulin served in the Soviet Army
Soviet Army
The Soviet Army is the name given to the main part of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union between 1946 and 1992. Previously, it had been known as the Red Army. Informally, Армия referred to all the MOD armed forces, except, in some cases, the Soviet Navy.This article covers the Soviet Ground...
. After the army he studied at Chernyshevsky Chita State Institute. He joined the Communist Party of the USSR and worked as a party activist until 1991. From 1991 to 1996, he was the mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Chita, and since 1996—the Governor of Chita Oblast and a member of the Federation Council of Russia
Federation Council of Russia
Federation Council of Russia ) is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Russia , according to the 1993 Constitution of the Russian Federation...
. In 2004, Geniatulin was re-elected with more than 60 percent of the vote cast. In October 2007 Geniatulin headed the regional list of the United Russia
United Russia
United Russia is a centrist political party in Russia and the largest party in the country, currently holding 315 of the 450 seats in the State Duma. The party was founded in December 2001, through a merger of the Unity and Fatherland-All Russia parties...
. On February 5, 2008, he was elected by the majority of the deputies of both Chita Oblast Duma and Agin-Buryat Okrug as the first Governor of Zabaykalsky Krai—a new federal subject
Federal subjects of Russia
Russia is a federation which, since March 1, 2008, consists of 83 federal subjects . In 1993, when the Constitution was adopted, there were 89 federal subjects listed...
formed as a result of the merger of Chita Oblast and Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug
Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug
Agin-Buryat Okrug , or Aga Buryatia, is an administrative division of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. It was a federal subject of Russia until it merged with Chita Oblast to form Zabaykalsky Krai on March 1, 2008. Prior to merger, it was called Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug...
. He assumed this post on March 1, 2008 when the new federal subject officially came into existence.