Anatoly Artamonov
Anatoly Artamonov | |
|---|---|
Анатолий Артамонов | |
Artamonov in 2012 | |
| Russian Federation Senator from Kaluga Oblast | |
| Assumed office 14 February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Yury Volkov |
| 4th Governor of Kaluga Oblast | |
| In office 12 November 2000 – 12 February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Valery Sudarenkov |
| Succeeded by | Vladislav Shapsha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 May 1952 |
| Party | United Russia |
| Spouse | Zoya Iosifovna Artamonova |
Anatoly Dmitriyevich Artamonov (Russian: Анато́лий Дми́триевич Артамо́нов; born 1952, in Krasnoye, Kaluga Oblast, USSR) is a Russian politician and former governor of Kaluga Oblast.
Political career
In November 1996, Artamonov was elected vice-governor of Kaluga Oblast. On 12 November 2000, he was elected governor of Kaluga Oblast with 56.72% of the vote and was re-elected on 14 March 2004 with 66.86% of the vote. On 21 July 2005, President Vladimir Putin nominated him to continue in office; the Kaluga duma confirmed the nomination on 26 July.
In 2002, the Russian Biographical Institute named him Governor of the Year.[1]
Governance and economic policy
Artamonov is credited with promoting Kaluga Oblast as a destination for foreign investors, which led to the development of an automotive cluster in the region.[2][3] He has also been praised for creating a pro-business environment[4] and for redirecting the local economy away from Soviet-era military industries. During his tenure, he supported infrastructure development projects, including the reconstruction of Kaluga Airport.[5]
Public image and controversies
Artamonov has expressed admiration for former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.[6]
In 2013, a Krasnoyarsk Krai court found him guilty of defamation after he referred to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska as “a crook”.[7]
Sanctions
He was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War. [8]
References
- ^ RAP Archived 4 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Russian automotive: Kaluga creates cluster template". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Q&A: How to Make Foreign Business Love Russia". Moscow Times. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Putin's Next Move in Russia: Observations from the 8th Annual Valdai International Discussion Club | Brookings Institution". Brookings. 8 April 2017. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Bright spark". The Economist. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "The Curse of Lee Kuan Yew". POLITICO Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Russian mogul Oleg Deripaska wins 1-ruble defamation suit against governor". RAPSI. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
External links
- (in Russian) Official website