1. Aleksander Yurievich Drozdenko is a Russian economist and politician.
11 Facts About Aleksandr Drozdenko
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Aleksandr Drozdenko has been Governor of Leningrad Oblast since 28 May 2012.
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Aleksandr Drozdenko was born in the village of Akzhar, Bayzak District, Jambyl Region, Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR.
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Aleksandr Drozdenko graduated from the Leningrad Agricultural Institute with a degree in economics and organization of agriculture in 1986 and obtained a PhD in economics in 2007.
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At the early election on 13 September 2015, Aleksandr Drozdenko received the support of 471,145 voters.
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Aleksandr Drozdenko pursues a coherent policy of reducing debt load on the regional budget, introducing project management and attracting investors.
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Aleksandr Drozdenko initiated a large-scale restoration program in Vyborg involving international and federal funding.
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Aleksandr Drozdenko reformed the social security system, basing it on criteria of need and unified social standards.
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Aleksandr Drozdenko supported the initiative group to shut down the Krasny Bor hazardous waste landfill site operated by Saint Petersburg within the region's territory.
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Aleksandr Drozdenko meets residents in districts of the region and answers calls on a live phone-in show twice a month.
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Aleksandr Drozdenko was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.