Oleg Kuvshinnikov is a member of the United Russia party.
18 Facts About Oleg Kuvshinnikov
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In July 2022, Kuvshinnikov is under British sanctions for supporting Russia's war against Ukraine.
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Oleg Kuvshinnikov was born in Cherepovets on 2 February 1965.
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Oleg Kuvshinnikov's father, Aleksandr Nikolayevich, worked as the chief engineer of the railway transport department of the Severstal company, while his mother, Yelena Ivanovna, is a primary school teacher.
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Oleg Kuvshinnikov was a pupil of the SDYUSSHOR in ice hockey of Cherepovets, and was a candidate for the master of sports in hockey.
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From 2002 to 2006, Oleg Kuvshinnikov was a member of parliament, a deputy of the Cherepovets City Duma, and was the chairman of the commission on municipal services.
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In January 2011, Oleg Kuvshinnikov received four points out of five possible in the index of influence of the heads of large cities.
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On 17 September 2011, Oleg Kuvshinnikov was included in the Council for the Development of Local Self-Government in accordance with the Decree of the President.
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On 14 December 2011, Pozgalyov's resignation, Oleg Kuvshinnikov was appointed acting governor of the Vologda Oblast.
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On 28 December 2011, on the proposal of President Dmitry Medvedev, Oleg Kuvshinnikov was approved as governor by the Legislative Assembly of the Vologda Oblast.
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On 7 February 2012, Oleg Kuvshinnikov reorganized the secretariat and the governor's protocol service, by reducing the staff by four.
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In February 2012, Oleg Kuvshinnikov topped the ranking of the most sociable and open to the media governors.
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In January 2014, Oleg Kuvshinnikov became the first in the information openness rating among the heads of regions.
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In March 2014, Oleg Kuvshinnikov initiated a prosecutorial check against journalist Roman Romanenko for his joking post on social networks calling for saving Russians not only in Crimea, but in the Vologda Oblast.
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On 14 September 2014, Oleg Kuvshinnikov won the election of the Governor of the Vologda Oblast.
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In July 2022, Oleg Kuvshinnikov is under British sanctions for supporting Russia's war against Ukraine.
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Oleg Kuvshinnikov enjoys playing hockey, downhill and cross-country skiing, football, basketball, and swimming.
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Oleg Kuvshinnikov is a fan of the Severstal hockey club.