Sergey Sobyanin

Sergey Semyonovich Sobyanin (Russian: Серге́й Семёнович Собя́нин; born 21 June 1958) is a Russian politician. He has been the 3rd and current Mayor of Moscow since 21 October 2010. He has been widely criticized for banning gay pride parades in Moscow.[1]

Sergey Sobyanin
3rd Mayor of Moscow
Assumed office
21 October 2010
Acting until 5 June 2013
Preceded byYury Luzhkov
Vladimir Resin (Acting)
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia
Head of the Government Executive Office
In office
12 May 2008  21 October 2010
Preceded bySergey Naryshkin
Succeeded byVyacheslav Volodin
Chief of the Presidential Administration of Russia
In office
14 November 2005  12 May 2008
Preceded byDmitry Medvedev
Succeeded bySergey Naryshkin
Governor of Tyumen Oblast
In office
26 January 2001  14 November 2005
Preceded byLeonid Roketsky
Succeeded byVladimir Yakushev
Personal details
Born
Sergey Semyonovich Sobyanin
Сергей Семенович Собянин

(1958-06-21) 21 June 1958
Nyaksimvol, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
CitizenshipSoviet (1958-1991) Russian (1991-)
Political partyCommunist Party of the Soviet Union (1986-1991)
United Russia (2002-present)
Spouse(s)Irina Sobyanina
ChildrenAnna Sobyanina
Olga Sobyanina
Alma materKostroma Technological Institute
All-Union Correspondence Institute of Law
ProfessionEngineer, Lawyer
Signature
Websitesobyanin.ru (personal)
mos.ru (official)

References

  1. "No gay parades in Moscow – Mayor Sobyanin | Society | RIA Novosti". En.rian.ru. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
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