Sergey Darkin
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Sergey Mikhaylovich Darkin (b. December 9, 1963 in Bolshoy Kamen
, Primorsky Krai
) is the current Governor of Primorsky Krai, Russia
.
Darkin attended school in Artyom
and later in Vesyoly Yar settlement.
After graduating from school he entered the Far Eastern Naval College and simultaneously started work as a docker in the port of Vladivostok
. He graduated from the college with high honors in 1985 and chose to continue with graduate studies. Having completed graduate studies he worked as a stevedore
in Vladivostok port.
In 1989 he became deputy director of the Dallizing joint stock company
. In 1991 he founded the Roliz company. The company's activities included shipbuilding and later fishing. In 1998 Darkin also became president of the Primorye Bank. He remained president of Roliz until his election as Governor of Primorsky Krai in 2001.
On May 27, 2001, in the first round of the governorship elections, Darkin received the largest number of votes cast (24%); under the electoral law this was insufficient, however, for him to be elected without a second round of voting. In the run-off election held on June 17, 2001 Darkin obtained a share of the vote of 40.17%. He was officially sworn in as Governor of Primorsky Krai on June 25, 2001 in succession to Governor Yevgeny Ivanovich Nazdratenko, who resigned on February 5, 2001 after imperative request of the President Putin and having a heart attack
.
In January of 2005, according to the new law of appointing the governors of the Russian federal subjects
, Darkin became the first governor in Russia appointed to his post by the President of Russia. He is to hold his position until 2010, when a new governor will be appointed.
The governor has three daughters (one of whom was adopted). His youngest daughter was born on April 18, 2001, the day on which Darkin submitted his request to be registered as a candidate in the governorship elections.
Sergey Darkin's hobbies include volleyball
, scuba diving
, fishing
, and hunting
.
Bolshoy Kamen
Bolshoy Kamen is a town in the south of Primorsky Krai, Russia. It serves as the administrative center of Shkotovsky District, although it is not administratively a part of it. Population:...
, Primorsky Krai
Primorsky Krai
Primorsky Krai , informally known as Primorye , is a federal subject of Russia . Primorsky means "maritime" in Russian, hence the region is sometimes referred to as Maritime Province or Maritime Territory. Its administrative center is in the city of Vladivostok...
) is the current Governor of Primorsky Krai, 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...
.
Darkin attended school in Artyom
Artyom
Artyom is a city in Primorsky Krai, Russia, situated in the northern part of the Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula. Population: Artyom is built mainly with one-, two-, and five-story panel buildings, though a comparatively large number of wooden private houses can be seen.-History:Artyom was founded in...
and later in Vesyoly Yar settlement.
After graduating from school he entered the Far Eastern Naval College and simultaneously started work as a docker in the port of Vladivostok
Vladivostok
The city is located in the southern extremity of Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula, which is about 30 km long and approximately 12 km wide.The highest point is Mount Kholodilnik, the height of which is 257 m...
. He graduated from the college with high honors in 1985 and chose to continue with graduate studies. Having completed graduate studies he worked as a stevedore
Stevedore
Stevedore, dockworker, docker, dock labourer, wharfie and longshoreman can have various waterfront-related meanings concerning loading and unloading ships, according to place and country....
in Vladivostok port.
In 1989 he became deputy director of the Dallizing joint stock company
Joint stock company
A joint-stock company is a type of corporation or partnership involving two or more individuals that own shares of stock in the company...
. In 1991 he founded the Roliz company. The company's activities included shipbuilding and later fishing. In 1998 Darkin also became president of the Primorye Bank. He remained president of Roliz until his election as Governor of Primorsky Krai in 2001.
On May 27, 2001, in the first round of the governorship elections, Darkin received the largest number of votes cast (24%); under the electoral law this was insufficient, however, for him to be elected without a second round of voting. In the run-off election held on June 17, 2001 Darkin obtained a share of the vote of 40.17%. He was officially sworn in as Governor of Primorsky Krai on June 25, 2001 in succession to Governor Yevgeny Ivanovich Nazdratenko, who resigned on February 5, 2001 after imperative request of the President Putin and having a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
.
In January of 2005, according to the new law of appointing the governors of the Russian federal subjects
Federal subjects of Russia
Russia is a federation which, since March 1, 2008, consists of 83 federal subjects . In 1993, when the Constitution was adopted, there were 89 federal subjects listed...
, Darkin became the first governor in Russia appointed to his post by the President of Russia. He is to hold his position until 2010, when a new governor will be appointed.
The governor has three daughters (one of whom was adopted). His youngest daughter was born on April 18, 2001, the day on which Darkin submitted his request to be registered as a candidate in the governorship elections.
Sergey Darkin's hobbies include volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, scuba diving
Scuba diving
Scuba diving is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater....
, fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
, and hunting
Hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
.