Yegor Stroyev

Yegor Stroyev in 2000

Yegor Semyonovich Stroyev (Russian: Его́р Семёнович Стро́ев; born February 25, 1937, Khotynetsky District) was the governor of Oryol Oblast[1] from 1993 to 2009. He used to be the speaker of the Federation Council of Russia (1996–2001). He had a major post in the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Stroyev was reelected as governor with a very large majority. He was removed from his position on February 16, 2009 by Dmitry Medvedev due to economic concerns.

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References

  1. Shenfield, Stephen (2001). Russian fascism: traditions, tendencies, movements. M.E. Sharpe. pp. 153–. ISBN 978-0-7656-0635-8. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
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