Dmitry Ayatskov

Dmitry Fyodorovich Ayatskov (Russian: Дми́трий Фёдорович Ая́цков; born 9 November 1950,[1]) is a Russian politician, the head of administration (1996) and the Governor of the Saratov region[2] (1996-2005).

Dmitry Ayatskov
Дмитрий Аяцков
Dmitry Ayatskov at a working meeting with the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, 30 September 2004
2nd Governor of Saratov Oblast
In office 15 April 1996 – 2 April 2005
Preceded by	Yury Belykh
Succeeded by	Pavel Ipatov
Personal details
Born	(1950-11-09) 9 November 1950 Kalinino (now Stolypino), Baltaysky District, Saratov Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Alma mater	Saratov State Agrarian University
Awards

In 2005, after the abolition of elections of regional leaders, President Putin did not propose the candidature of Dmitry Ayatskov to override the governor of the region.[3] Instead, in March 2005 Ayatskov was appointed Russian ambassador to Belarus. However, on 19 July 2005 at a press conference in Saratov, which he gave after the receipt of agreement, that is an official agreement on the visit to Minsk as an ambassador, Ayatskov offered Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko "stop blowing cheeks".[4] These words caused a scandal, and the appointment did not take place.

In autumn 2005 there was information that Dmitry Ayatskov will take the post of the President of Russia envoy assistant of Volga Federal District. In early 2006, Ayatskov opened in Saratov public reception and started writing his memoirs.

In the autumn of 2006 he was appointed assistant Kremlin Chief of Staff.

On 24 March 2014 he was appointed advisor to the unit counselors and assistants of the Governor of the Saratov region Valery Radaev on Agrarian Issues.[5]