Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Vasily Anokhin as Acting Governor of the Smolensk Region. The President signed a decree on this, the text of which was published. area Kremlin.
The decree says that this decision is connected with the statement of the governor of the Smolensk region, Alexei Ostrovsky, on the premature termination of his powers at his own request.
“To appoint Anokhin Vasily Nikolaevich as acting Governor of the Smolensk region until the person elected as Governor of the Smolensk region takes office,” the document says.
The presidential decree enters into force from the date of its signing.
Vasily Anokhin graduated from the fourth course of the School of Governors, launched on the basis of the Higher School of Public Administration (GSSU) in June 2017. Previously, he served as the director of the regional development department of the Russian government.
March 15 President of Russia appointed Vladislav Kuznetsov, Deputy Governor of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Deputy Governor of the Kurgan Region from 2019 to 2021.