Alexander Zhilkin

Russian politician

Александр Жилкин

Zhilkin in 2014

2nd Governor of Astrakhan OblastIn office
August 28, 2004 (2004-08-28) – 26 September 2018Preceded byAnatoly GuzhvinSucceeded bySergey Morozov Personal detailsBorn (1959-08-26) August 26, 1959 (age 64)
Tsvetnoy, Astrakhan Oblast, RSFSR, USSRNationalityRussianPolitical partyUnited RussiaProfessionTeacher, School Principal, Doctor

Alexander Alexandrovich Zhilkin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Жи́лкин; born August 26, 1959) is a Russian politician who served as the Governor of Astrakhan Oblast between 2004 and 2018.^[1]^[2] He became acting governor in August 2004, when governor Anatoly Guzhvin died. Zhilkin was elected governor as a candidate of the United Russia party in 2004, receiving 65% of the vote. He was the first deputy before he became the governor.^[3] On 26 October 2018, he resigned and was replaced by Sergey Morozov^[1]

Awards

Order For Merit to the Fatherland 4th (2008)^[4]
Order of Honour (2003) ^[5]
Order of Friendship (1998) ^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b Smirnov, Sergey (26 October 2018). Путин сменил губернатора Астраханской области. Ведомости (in Russian). Vedomosti. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
^ Высокопоставленные наследники – 2
^ Губернатор Астраханской области Александр Жилкин Archived 2014-11-30 at archive.today
^ Presidential Decree of January 25, 2010 № 99 On awarding the Order of Merit to the Fatherland IV degree
^ Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 27 января 2003 года № 80 «О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации»
^ Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 11 ноября 1998 года № 1350 «О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации»