Oleg Kuvshinnikov

Oleg Aleksandrovich Kuvshinnikov (Олег Александрович Кувшинников; born 2 February 1965), is a Russian politician who served as the 3rd Governor of Vologda Oblast from 14 December 2011 to 31 October 2023.

He is a member of the United Russia party.

In July 2022, Kuvshinnikov is under British sanctions for supporting Russia's war against Ukraine.

Oleg Kuvshinnikov was born in Cherepovets on 2 February 1965.

His 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.

In his childhood and adolescence, he was actively involved in sports.

He was a pupil of the SDYUSSHOR in ice hockey of Cherepovets, and was a candidate for the master of sports in hockey.

He graduated from school number 22 in Cherepovets.

In September 1982, he came to work at the Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant in the shop for the repair of coke-chemical equipment of the coke-chemical production as a mechanic for the repair of metallurgical equipment.

From 1985 to 1987, he served in the Soviet Army in the Kemerovo, working in a communications battalion, as a head of the communications equipment, and a secretary of the Komsomol committee of the battalion.

His last military rank was a foreman.

In 1987, after serving in the army, he continued to work at the Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant as a rolling mill "250" section rolling shop, where he went through all the stages of production growth.

In 1991, he graduated with honors from the Yaroslavl College of Soviet Trade.

Since 1994, he was a foreman of the section rolling shop, then head of the mill "250", and later promoted as the deputy head of the production shop.

In 1994, he graduated from the St. Petersburg Institute of Trade and Economics.

In 1999, he graduated from the State University of Management in Moscow, under the program "Production Management".

Since 2000, he has been the head of the section rolling shop.

In February 2002, he was appointed theHead of Sheet Rolling Shop No. 1. According to the results of 2003, Rolling Shop No. 1 was recognized as the best subdivision of OAO Severstal.

From 2002 to 2006, Kuvshinnikov was a member of parliament, a deputy of the Cherepovets City Duma, and was the chairman of the commission on municipal services.

In 2002, he completed a training course under the TOP-100 corporate training program for managers.

From January 2004 to November 2006, he held the position of director of the social and household complex of OAO Severstal.

From 2004 to 2005, he was a member of the Board of Directors of OAO Severstal.

Since 2005, he has been President of the Severstal Basketball Club in Cherepovets.

In 2005, he graduated from the MBA program (Master of Business Administration) at the Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation.

Since November 2006, he was the First Deputy Mayor of Cherepovets, and was sometimes the acting Mayor at that time.

In March 2007, Kuvshinnikov was elected mayor of Cherepovets, with 65.3% of the vote.

He took office on 11 March.

During Kuvshinnikov's term as mayor between 2008 and 2010, the Yagorbsky bridge was completely reconstructed with the expansion of the roadbed and with the subsequent completion in 2011 of the interchange with access to Naberezhnaya Street, as the project and the start of construction falls under Governor of Vologda Oblast Vyacheslav Pozgalyov.

In April 2009, he was elected vice-president of the Union of Cities of the Center and North-West of Russia.

In July 2009, after a 20-year renovation, the Galsky Manor museum complex was opened.

On 21 October 2010, he was elected Chairman of the Healthy Cities, Districts and Towns Association during the founding meeting.

In January 2011, Kuvshinnikov received four points out of five possible in the index of influence of the heads of large cities.

On 17 September 2011, Kuvshinnikov was included in the Council for the Development of Local Self-Government in accordance with the Decree of the President.

In December 2011, Kuvshinnikov announced his possible resignation as the mayor if United Russia won less than 50% of the vote in Cherepovets.

On 14 December 2011, Pozgalyov's resignation, Kuvshinnikov was appointed acting governor of the Vologda Oblast.

On 28 December 2011, on the proposal of President Dmitry Medvedev, Kuvshinnikov was approved as governor by the Legislative Assembly of the Vologda Oblast.

On 7 February 2012, Kuvshinnikov reorganized the secretariat and the governor's protocol service, by reducing the staff by four.

In February 2012, Kuvshinnikov topped the ranking of the most sociable and open to the media governors.

At the same time, Kuvshinnikov was recognized by Nezavisimaya Gazeta as one of the least influential heads of regions.

From 3 October 2013 to 9 April 2014 and from 26 May to 22 November 2017, he was a member of the Presidium of the State Council of Russia.