Vladimir Anatolyevich Yakovlev (Russian: Влади́мир Анато́льевич Я́ковлев, IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ˈjakəvlʲɪf]; born November 25, 1944) is a former Russian politician who served as the Governor of Saint Petersburg from 1996 to 2003.
Vladimir Yakovlev | |
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Владимир Яковлев | |
 Yakovlev in 1999 | |
| 2nd Presidential Envoy to the Southern Federal District | |
| In office 9 March 2004 – 13 September 2004 | |
| President | Vladimir Putin |
| Preceded by | Viktor Kazantsev |
| Succeeded by | Dmitry Kozak |
| 1st Governor of Saint Petersburg | |
| In office 2 June 1996 – 16 June 2003 | |
| Preceded by |
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| Succeeded by | Alexander Beglov (acting) Valentina Matviyenko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1944 Olyokminsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Spouse | Marina Aleksandrovna |
| Children | Igor Vladimirovich Yakovlev |
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Biography
editYakovlev is an ethnic Ingrian Finn according to his mother's bloodline.[1] He is a candidate of technical sciences, a doctor of economics, a professor of the department of urban economy at Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University, an honorary doctor of St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance, and an academician of the International Academy of Engineering.[citation needed]
During 1996–2003, he was the Governor of Saint Petersburg.[2]
During 2003–2004, prior to the Beslan school hostage crisis, he was Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Southern Federal District. From 13 September 2004 until 24 September 2007, he was Russia's Minister for Regional Development in Mikhail Fradkov's Second Cabinet.[3]
28 April 2009 Yakovlev was elected as the president of the Russian Union of Builders and still holds this position as in July 2024.[4][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ЛЯХТИНЕН Хильма Андреевна — информация о репрессиях финнов в СССР". www.inkeri.ru. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "В Петербурге скончалась жена экс-губернатора Ирина Яковлева". dp.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "Яковлев, Владимир Анатольевич". ТАСС. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "Ъ-Новости - Владимир Яковлев возглавил Российский союз строителей". 2010-10-14. Archived from the original on 2010-10-14. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ "Яковлев Владимир Анатольевич". omorrss.ru. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
External links
edit- Official biography (in Russian)
