Vasily Golubev (politician)

Vasily Golubev
Василий Голубев
Official portrait, 2010
2nd Governor of Rostov Oblast
In office
14 June 2010 – 4 November 2024
Preceded byVladimir Chub
Succeeded byYury Slyusar
Acting Governor of Moscow Oblast
In office
19 November 1999 – 2 February 2000
Preceded byAnatoly Tyazhlov
Succeeded byBoris Gromov
Personal details
BornVasily Yuryevich Golubev
(1957-01-30) 30 January 1957 (age 69)
NationalityRussian
PartyUnited Russia
Other political
affiliations
Communist Party (formerly)
SpouseOlga Golubeva
Children2

Vasily Yuryevich Golubev (Russian: Василий Юрьевич Голубев; born 30 January 1957) is a Russian politician who has served as Governor of Rostov Oblast from 2010 to 2024.

Career and life

He was a member of Communist Party of USSR. He became a politician in Moscow and Moscow Oblast where he was an acting governor for several weeks. He moved to Rostov after Vladimir Chub left his post of Oblast head and was connected to United Russia.[1] His wife is a rich businesswoman.[2]

He resigned from the post of governor of Rostov Oblast on 4 November 2024. He was replaced by Yury Slyusar as the new interim governor.[3]

Sanctions

He was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War. [4]

References