Yevgeny Nazdratenko

Yevgeny Ivanovich Nazdratenko (Russian: Евге́ний Ива́нович Наздрате́нко) (b. February 16, 1949 on board of a ship in the area of Severo-Kurilsk, Sakhalin Oblast) is a Russian politician.

In 1983, he graduated from the Far Eastern Technological Institute where he specialized in economics.

Nazdratenko was a Governor of Primorsky Krai from 1993[1] until his resignation on February 5, 2001 following a heart attack.[2] It was speculated that he was forced to resign from his office, as he was blamed for an energy crisis.[3]

Nazdratenko was appointed deputy secretary of the Security Council of Russia in 2003[4].

Nazdratenko is married and has two sons.

References

  1. ^ "Russia's wild east.(outspoken nationalist governor Yevgeny Nazdratenko in Russia's Far East)". The Economist. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-16718090.html. Retrieved 16 May 2011. 
  2. ^ "Putin fires energy minister". BBC News. 5 February 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1153941.stm. Retrieved 16 May 2011. 
  3. ^ Cockburn, Patrick (6 February 2001). "Putin fires minister over power crisis in Far East". London: The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/putin-fires-minister-over-power-crisis-in-far-east-690403.html. Retrieved 16 May 2011. 
  4. ^ "Putin finds place for Kasyanov's arch-foe". Center for Defense Information. http://www.cdi.org/russia/johnson/7167-14.cfm. Retrieved 16 May 2011. 
Preceded by
Vladimir Sergeyevich Kuznetsov		 Governor of Primorsky Krai
May 24, 1993–February 5, 2001		 Succeeded by
Konstantin Tolstoshein (acting)