Rostislav Goldstein
Rostislav Ernstovich Goldstein (Russian: Ростислав Эрнстович Гольдштейн, romanized: Rostislav Ernstovich Goldshteyn; born 15 March 1969) is a Russian politician who is the Governor of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast since 2019, having served his first year in acting capacity.[1] He is a member of the ruling United Russia party.
Rostislav Goldstein | |
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| Ростислав Гольдштейн | |
 Goldstein in 2016 | |
| 4th Governor of Jewish Autonomous Oblast | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019[lower-alpha 1] | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Levintal |
| Russian Federation Senator from the Jewish Autonomous Oblast | |
| In office 22 September 2015 – 23 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Nikolay Volkov |
| Succeeded by | Yuri Valyaev |
| Member of the State Duma | |
| In office 2 December 2007 – 22 September 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rostislav Ernstovich Goldstein 15 March 1969 Selizharovo, Kalinin Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | United Russia |
Early life
Goldstein was born on March 15, 1969, in the Tver region of Russia. He spent his childhood in the island of Sakhalin. In 1986, he worked as a mechanic at the Sakhalin State District Power Plant. From 1987 to 1989, he served in the Russian Army, later returning to his previous job.
In 1990 he got married. Since the beginning of the 1990s, together with his wife, he was engaged in private business.[2] In 1995 he graduated from the Academy of Economics and Law (Ryazan) with a degree in Administrative Law and Economics. In 2001-2004, he was the general director of the Goldstein trading house.
Notes
- Acting: 12 December 2019 – 22 September 2020