14 Facts About Sergey Bozhenov

Sergey Bozhenov served as a member of the State Duma from 2011 to 2012, and the 3rd mayor of Astrakhan from 2004 to 2011.

Sergey Bozhenov was born in Chamlykskaya on 8 April 1965.

In 1997, Bozhenov was elected a deputy of the Astrakhan regional representative assembly.

On 18 December 2004, Sergey Bozhenov became the 3rd mayor of Astrakhan.

Sergey Bozhenov's stay at the head of the city administration was marked by conflicts with the regional leadership and election scandals.

On 4 December 2011, Sergey Bozhenov was elected to the State Duma of the sixth convocation from the United Russia party.

On 17 January 2012, after the resignation of Anatoly Brovko, Sergey Bozhenov, was appointed by President Dmitry Medvedev as acting head Volgograd Oblast.

On 2 February 2012, by the decision of the members of the Volgograd Oblast Duma, Sergey Bozhenov was endowed with the legal powers of the Governor of Volgograd Oblast.

In early March 2012, Sergey Bozhenov submitted to the regional Duma a bill to increase the allowances for high-ranking officials of the regional administration.

Sergey Bozhenov's birthday, according to officials, was celebrated modestly and without fireworks.

In early June 2012 Sergey Bozhenov extended the powers of a member of the Federation Council from the executive branch of the Volgograd Oblast to former Governor Nikolay Maksyuta.

Sergey Bozhenov had violated the requirements of the charter of the Volgograd Oblast and did not submit a report on his work for the past year to the Volgograd Oblast Duma for approval until 30 May 2013.

On 2 April 2014, Sergey Bozhenov was removed from the post of Governor of the Volgograd Oblast at his own request.

Sergey Bozhenov was awarded the Medal of the Order of Merit for the Astrakhan Oblast in 2008.