Valentin Dubinin
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Valentin Stepanovich Dubinin (born January 15, 1946 in Spasskoye, Primorsky Krai
, Russian SFSR
) is a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai
, Russia
, and the krai
's former acting governor.
In 1969, Dubinin graduated from Ussuriysk Agricultural Institute, where he specialized in Agricultural Mechanical Engineering, and in 1982—from the Khabarovsk
higher party school
. His work career started in 1969 in Chernigovka, Primorsky Krai, where he was a director of a creamery
in 1970–1971. In the following twenty years he held various Communist party
posts in Chernigovsky District
administration. He became the head of Anuchinsky District
administration in 1991; a post that he held until 1993. In 1993–1995, he served as the first deputy chair of Primorsky Krai administration; after that—as a vice-governor to Governor Yevgeny Nazdratenko
.
On February 9, 2001, following Nazdratenko's resignation, Dubinin became acting governor of Primorsky Krai. He was one of the candidates for the governor's seat in May 2001 elections, but did not receive enough votes to make it to the second round, losing to Viktor Cherepkov and Sergey Darkin
(who eventually won the election). After having lost the elections, Dubinin was offered and accepted the job at Alfa Bank
, the Far Eastern regional division of which he currently heads.
On October 8, 2006, he was elected a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai as a candidate of the United Russia
party.
Valentin Dubinin has two sons. His hobbies include spending time at his dacha
in Anuchino
, where he grows vegetables.
Primorsky Krai
Primorsky Krai , informally known as Primorye , is a federal subject of Russia . Primorsky means "maritime" in Russian, hence the region is sometimes referred to as Maritime Province or Maritime Territory. Its administrative center is in the city of Vladivostok...
, Russian SFSR
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , commonly referred to as Soviet Russia, Bolshevik Russia, or simply Russia, was the largest, most populous and economically developed republic in the former Soviet Union....
) is a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai
Primorsky Krai
Primorsky Krai , informally known as Primorye , is a federal subject of Russia . Primorsky means "maritime" in Russian, hence the region is sometimes referred to as Maritime Province or Maritime Territory. Its administrative center is in the city of Vladivostok...
, Russia
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...
, and the krai
Krai
Krai or kray was a type of an administrative division in the Russian Empire and the Russian SFSR, and is one of the types of the federal subjects of modern Russia ....
's former acting governor.
In 1969, Dubinin graduated from Ussuriysk Agricultural Institute, where he specialized in Agricultural Mechanical Engineering, and in 1982—from the Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk is the largest city and the administrative center of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. It is located some from the Chinese border. It is the second largest city in the Russian Far East, after Vladivostok. The city became the administrative center of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia...
higher party school
Education in the Soviet Union
Education in the Soviet Union was organized in a highly centralized government-run system. Its advantages were total access for all citizens and post-education employment...
. His work career started in 1969 in Chernigovka, Primorsky Krai, where he was a director of a creamery
Creamery
In a dairy, the creamery is the location of cream processing. Cream is separated from whole milk; pasteurization is done to the skimmed milk and cream separately. Whole milk for sale has had some cream returned to the skimmed milk....
in 1970–1971. In the following twenty years he held various Communist party
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the only legal, ruling political party in the Soviet Union and one of the largest communist organizations in the world...
posts in Chernigovsky District
Chernigovsky District
Chernigovsky District is an administrative and municipal district of Primorsky Krai, Russia; one of the twenty-two in the krai. It is located in the southwestern portion of the krai. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the rural locality of Chernigovka...
administration. He became the head of Anuchinsky District
Anuchinsky District
Anuchinsky District is an administrative and municipal district of Primorsky Krai, Russia; one of the twenty-two in the krai. It is located in the southern portion of the krai and borders with Spassky District in the north, Yakovlevsky District and the territory of the town of Arsenyev in the...
administration in 1991; a post that he held until 1993. In 1993–1995, he served as the first deputy chair of Primorsky Krai administration; after that—as a vice-governor to Governor Yevgeny Nazdratenko
Yevgeny Nazdratenko
Yevgeny Ivanovich Nazdratenko is a Russian politician.In 1983, he graduated from the Far Eastern Technological Institute where he specialized in economics....
.
On February 9, 2001, following Nazdratenko's resignation, Dubinin became acting governor of Primorsky Krai. He was one of the candidates for the governor's seat in May 2001 elections, but did not receive enough votes to make it to the second round, losing to Viktor Cherepkov and Sergey Darkin
Sergey Darkin
Sergey Mikhaylovich Darkin is the current Governor of Primorsky Krai, Russia.Darkin attended school in Artyom and later in Vesyoly Yar settlement....
(who eventually won the election). After having lost the elections, Dubinin was offered and accepted the job at Alfa Bank
Alfa Bank
Alfa Bank, the corporate treasury of the Alfa Group, is the largest private commercial bank in Russia. Headquartered in Moscow, it operates in 7 countries, providing financial services to over 40,000 active corporate customers and 5.3 million retail clients...
, the Far Eastern regional division of which he currently heads.
On October 8, 2006, he was elected a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai as a candidate 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...
party.
Valentin Dubinin has two sons. His hobbies include spending time at his dacha
Dacha
Dacha is a Russian word for seasonal or year-round second homes often located in the exurbs of Soviet and post-Soviet cities. Cottages or shacks serving as family's main or only home are not considered dachas, although many purpose-built dachas are recently being converted for year-round residence...
in Anuchino
Anuchino, Primorsky Krai
Anuchino is a village and the administrative center of Anuchinsky District of Primorsky Krai, Russia, located on the right bank of the Arsenyevka River, near its confluence with the Muraveyka River. Population: It was founded in 1880....
, where he grows vegetables.