15 Facts About Vladislav Kuznetsov

Vladislav Gariyevich Kuznetsov is a Russian politician serving as the governor of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug since March 2023.

Vladislav Kuznetsov was born on 18 March 1969 in Moscow.

Vladislav Kuznetsov started his career in 1992 as a manager in a state-public firm "ISTEK".

Vladislav Kuznetsov then worked from 1998 to 2002 as deputy head of office of "Russian Capital" bank, and consultant in CJSC "Investment Company Troika Dialog".

From 2002 to 2005 Vladislav Kuznetsov worked as director of the office, and managing director of the "Trust and Investment Bank".

In 2009 Vladislav Kuznetsov joined Sibur corporation, where until 2009 he worked as deputy head of corporate policy service, and head and deputy head of representative office CJSC "SIBUR-EVROPA LTD".

Vladislav Kuznetsov moved in November 2011 to SIBUR-PET, where he was general director until February 2014, thus leading Sibur's polyester value chain.

Vladislav Kuznetsov launched his political career in 2013, when he was elected to the State Assembly of the Republic of Bashkortostan of the 5th convocation on the United Russia party list in Pribelsky regional group No 38.

On 9 January 2019 Vladislav Kuznetsov was appointed Vice Governor of Kurgan Oblast by Governor Vadim Shumkov.

Vladislav Kuznetsov worked in Kurgan Oblast for nearly 3 years and left the office of Vice Governor on 15 December 2021, the position itself was abolished the following month.

Vladislav Kuznetsov left United Russia Kurgan regional political council and its presidium on 29 January 2022.

In June 2022 Vladislav Kuznetsov was appointed First Deputy Prime Minister of the Lugansk People's Republic, at the time recognised by the Russian Federation as an independent state.

Vladislav Kuznetsov was appointed acting Governor of Chukotka by President Vladimir Putin the same day.

Vladislav Kuznetsov previously graduated from the IV class of the cadre reserve training programme at the Higher School of Public Administration at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, the so-called "school of governors", which was nicknamed due to its alumni often being appointed as heads of Russian regions.

Vladislav Kuznetsov graduated University of Strasbourg in 2012 in "history of international relations and regional integration processes" and then worked at the Infrastructure Development Agency of Tyumen Oblast, as deputy general director of the Investment Agency of Kurgan Oblast, deputy director of the Kurgan Department of Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, and Commerce, and Director of the Department.