Poltavchenko Georgy Sergeevich is the governor of St. Petersburg. short biography

The name of Georgy Sergeevich Poltavchenko is known to every citizen of Russia and, above all, is associated with his gubernatorial activity in St. Petersburg. He is known not only as the governor of the city, but also as an outstanding politician of our time.

Poltavchenko Georgii Sergeevich gained fame in his younger years as an employee of the KGB of the USSR. And later, when working in the tax police, his career growth did not stop. From the beginning of the 90's, Poltavchenko Georgiy Sergeyevich began his political activities. Active state work is conducted by him today. St. Petersburg Governor is a laureate of well-known prizes, awarded a number of state and foreign awards, and also has awards to the Russian Orthodox Church.

Beginning of biography

In 1953, on February 23, Georgy Sergeevich Poltavchenko was born in Baku. The parents of the famous Russian figure were from Leningrad. Father George, as an officer of the Soviet Navy, served in those years in the Caspian fleet. In Baku the Poltavchenko family lived until 1960, after which they again returned to Leningrad. After moving to his native city for ten years at school number 211 with a physical and mathematical bias Poltavchenko Georgy Sergeyevich studied. The biography of his school years was not particularly interesting, in comparison with the student's period of his life.

In 1970, Poltavchenko graduated from the school and entered the Aviation Instrument-Making Institute in Leningrad, where he studied until his graduation. In 1976, after leaving the specialist from this institution, he did not work for a long time in the Leninets non-governmental organization in his specialty. Subsequently, Poltavchenko Georgy Sergeevich transferred to the Committee of the Komsomol of the Nevsky district of the city of Leningrad. The biography of his post-institute period of life even then differed in its versatility.

Career ladder

From 1979 to the beginning of the 1990s, the future governor of St. Petersburg serves in the KGB of the USSR. Combining the service, he works Lenoblsovete, becoming in 1990 his deputy. The next and very successful round in the career ladder of Georgi Sergeevich is his work in the tax police of his native city in 1992-1999. From this organization the future governor is already leaving the lieutenant-general.

In 1999, Poltavchenko Georgy Sergeevich was appointed ambassador at the first Russian President Boris Yeltsin in the Leningrad region. And in 2000, Vladimir Putin, as head of state, appoints him as the plenipotentiary representative to the Center.

In 2008, Dmitry Medvedev came to the post of president of the Russian Federation. It is he who brings the candidacy of Georgy Sergeevich to the post of governor at a meeting of the Legislative Assembly. The candidacy was not considered for too long. And in 2011 on August 31, Poltavchenko becomes the governor of St. Petersburg by a majority vote of the Legislative Assembly.

Scandalous thesis

Historically, circumstances develop in such a way that none of the most famous figures could not avoid all sorts of scandalous situations. In the very thick of the scandal was and George Poltavchenko. Its essence is a plagiaristic approach when writing a dissertation on the principles of interaction between business and the state. In his own dissertation, about 152 pages were questionable in terms of uniqueness.

Participation in matters of Orthodoxy

Georgy Sergeevich Poltavchenko is one of the active leaders in the sphere of resolving the issues of Russian Orthodoxy. The governor of the church life is known not by hearsay since childhood. In his childhood, regularly attending worship services, he deeply felt the spirit of Orthodoxy. His deep faith in God did not affect his career growth and professional activity. And already in the nineties George Poltavchenko participates in a number of events to restore the sanctity of Orthodoxy - the monastery of St. Panteleimon on Mount Athos, the monastery on the island of Valaam and many others.

Being an active participant in activities related to the fight against harmful manifestations in society, such as alcoholism and drug addiction, Georgi Sergeevich Poltavchenko was awarded church orders - the Blessed Prince Daniel of the II degree and the Holy Martyr Tryphon.

Summing up

Governor Georgy Sergeevich Poltavchenko is an outstanding statesman, under whose leadership in St. Petersburg real wage growth is observed, trade is increasing, innovation projects are being implemented. One can not but note the presence of demographic growth. Today, the population of St. Petersburg has significantly exceeded the five-million mark. This happens not only due to migration aspects, but also, in fact, due to the birth rate. In St. Petersburg, a number of projects are planned in the automotive industry, in the field of medicine, in particular in its pharmacological segment. So, the plant of the company "Biocad" is already starting its work.