Sergey Semyonovich Sobyanin is a Russian politician, serving as the 3rd Mayor of Moscow since 21 October 2010.
10 Facts About Sergey Sobyanin
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Sergey Sobyanin has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.
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Sergey Sobyanin is a member of the ruling United Russia political party, and is elected to its higher governing bodies, current member of presidium of Regional Council of the United Russia in Moscow and the head of the party's Moscow branch from March 2011 to December 2012.
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Sergey Sobyanin is considered to be a close ally to Russian billionaire businessman Vladimir Bogdanov, Director General of Surgutneftegas.
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Sergey Sobyanin was born in an ethnic Mansi village of Nyaksimvol in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.
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Sergey Sobyanin has been a member of the Supreme Council of the United Russia political party since 2004.
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In 2005, Sergey Sobyanin sent a request to the President of Russia about a vote of confidence.
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In March 2012, Sergey Sobyanin garnered controversy for doing little to clean up the city side walks.
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In February 2011, Sergey Sobyanin drew the ire of LGBT groups when he deemed Pride Parades to be "illegal" in Moscow.
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Sergey Sobyanin was married to Irina Sobyanina, a cousin of the Minister for Energy in Mikhail Kasyanov's Cabinet, Alexander Gavrin.