Roman Grebennikov
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Roman Georgievich Grebennikov (born August 25, 1975 in Volgograd
, USSR
) - is a Russia
n political figure. He was elected Mayor of Volgograd in 2007.
in 1998. After graduation he worked as the head of a law firm. Grebennikov joined the Volgograd branch of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation
, with the nomination of his candidacy for deputy supported by Alevtina Aparina. In 1998 and again in 2001, he was elected in the Volgograd Oblast Duma
. From 2001 to 2005 he was chairman of the Volgograd Oblast Duma, becoming the youngest head of the legislative body in its history. In 2003, he moved to the Committee on Social Policy.
On May 21, 2007, Grebbennikov was elected Mayor of Volgograd with 32.47% of the vote. He is the youngest mayor of a regional capital.
On the 24th of February 2011, Grebbenikov was removed from his post of mayor of Volgograd it was claimed after several disputes with the governor of the province where his city is located.
Volgograd
Volgograd , formerly called Tsaritsyn and Stalingrad is an important industrial city and the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is long, north to south, situated on the western bank of the Volga River...
, USSR
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
) - is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n political figure. He was elected Mayor of Volgograd in 2007.
Biography
Grebennikov graduated from law school at Volgograd State UniversityVolgograd State University
Volgograd State University is one of the leading institutions of higher education in Volgograd, Russia.-History and academic reputation:...
in 1998. After graduation he worked as the head of a law firm. Grebennikov joined the Volgograd branch of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation
Communist Party of the Russian Federation
The Communist Party of the Russian Federation is a Russian political party. It is the second major political party in the Russian Federation.-History:...
, with the nomination of his candidacy for deputy supported by Alevtina Aparina. In 1998 and again in 2001, he was elected in the Volgograd Oblast Duma
Duma
A Duma is any of various representative assemblies in modern Russia and Russian history. The State Duma in the Russian Empire and Russian Federation corresponds to the lower house of the parliament. Simply it is a form of Russian governmental institution, that was formed during the reign of the...
. From 2001 to 2005 he was chairman of the Volgograd Oblast Duma, becoming the youngest head of the legislative body in its history. In 2003, he moved to the Committee on Social Policy.
On May 21, 2007, Grebbennikov was elected Mayor of Volgograd with 32.47% of the vote. He is the youngest mayor of a regional capital.
On the 24th of February 2011, Grebbenikov was removed from his post of mayor of Volgograd it was claimed after several disputes with the governor of the province where his city is located.