Andrey Shevelyov

Andrey Vladimirovich Shevelyov (Russian: Андрей Владимирович Шевелёв; born 24 May 1970) is a Russian politician and former military officer. He served as governor of Tver Oblast from 2011 to 2016.

Andrey Shevelyov
Андрей Шевелёв
4th Governor of Tver Oblast
In office
7 July 2011 – 2 March 2016
Preceded byDmitry Zelenin
Succeeded byIgor Rudenya
Member of the State Duma for North West Saint Petersburg
In office
2003–2007
Personal details
Born (1970-05-24) 24 May 1970
Leningrad, Soviet Union
Civilian awards [1]
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Russia
Branch/service Airborne Forces
Years of service1987–2003
RankColonel
Military awards

Biography

Andrey Shevelyov was born in 1970 in Leningrad. Then he moved with his parents to the town of Bely, Kalinin Oblast. He educated at the Kalinin Suvorov Military School and Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School. After graduating from Ryazan School in 1991,[2] he began his military service in the 76th Airborne Division. Shevelyov participated in the Georgian–Ossetian conflict and Ossetian-Ingush conflict.[3]

In December 1994, Shevelyov was wounded while combating Chechen separatists in Oktyabrskoye near Grozny. In January 1995 senior lieutenant Andrey Shevelyov was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation, becoming one of the first recipients of that title for service in the Chechen campaign.[2] From 1997 he taught at Saint Petersburg Suvorov Military School.[3]

From 2003 to 2007, Shevelyov represented the North West constituency of Saint Petersburg in the 4th State Duma. Member of the Credit Organizations and Markets Committee and United Russia faction. In May 2008 Ryazan Oblast governor Oleg Kovalyov appointed Shevelyov his first deputy.[1]

In July 2011 Shevelyov was appointed Governor of Tver Oblast by president Dmitry Medvedev.[4][5] As well as his predecessor Dmitry Zelenin, Shevelyov enjoyed low public approval.[6][7] He resigned in March 2016, succeeded by Igor Rudenya.[8]

Shevelyov is married and has three children.[2]

References
  1. "Shevelyov Andrey Vladimirovich". TASS (in Russian).
  2. "Andrey Vladimirovich Shevelyov". RIA Novosti (in Russian). 16 June 2011.
  3. "Shevelyov Andrey Vladimirovich". Heroes of the Country (in Russian).
  4. "Дмитрий Зеленин освобождён от должности губернатора Тверской области" (in Russian). kremlin.ru. 16 June 2011.
  5. "Депутаты Законодательного Собрания Тверской области наделили Андрея Шевелёва полномочиями Губернатора". Legislative Assembly of Tver Oblast (in Russian). 7 July 2011.
  6. "Плачевный для Тверской области рейтинг эффективности губернаторов". Moskovskij Komsomolets (in Russian). 24 September 2014.
  7. "Фонд развития гражданского общества опубликовал рейтинг эффективности губернаторов". vesti.ru (in Russian). 29 July 2014.
  8. "Владимир Путин отправил в отставку губернатора Тверской области". Kommersant (in Russian). 2 March 2016.
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