Alexander Mikhailov (politician)
Aleksandr Nikolayevich Mikhailov (Russian: Александр Николаевич Михайлов; 15 September 1951 – 4 December 2020) was a Russian politician, who served as governor of Kursk Oblast and a member of the State Duma (1993–2000).
Alexander Mikhailov | |
|---|---|
Александр Михайлов | |
 Mikhailov in 2014 | |
| Governor of Kursk Oblast | |
| In office 18 November 2000 – 11 October 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Rutskoy |
| Succeeded by | Roman Starovoit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexander Nikolayevich Mikhailov Александр Николаевич Михайлов 15 September 1951 Kosorzha, Shchigrovsky District, Kursk Oblast, RSFSR, USSR |
| Died | 4 December 2020 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Political party | United Russia (2005–2020) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party (1993–2004) |
| Alma mater | S.M. Kirov Kharkov Institute of Railway Transport Engineers |
| Profession | Mechanical Engineer |
He graduated from S.M. Kirov Kharkov Institute of Railway Transport Engineers (now Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport) in 1974. He was a member of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation until 2004, and since 2005 affiliated with the governmental United Russia party. He was elected governor of Kursk Oblast in 2000[1] and resigned in 2018.[2]
In 2010, Mikhailov became involved in a controversy over antisemitic remarks.[3]
References
- Russiaprofile.org Archived 2005-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
- "Губернатор Курской области подал в отставку" [The governor of Kursk oblast has resigned] (in Russian). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
- Chazan, Guy (2010-12-03). "Russian Jews face new wave of race hatred". Telegraph. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
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