Sergey Sobyanin

Sergey Semyonovich Sobyanin (Russian: Серге́й Семёнович Собя́нин; born 21 June 1958) is a Russian politician. He has been the 3rd and current Mayor of Moscow since 21 October 2010. He has been widely criticized for banning gay pride parades in Moscow.[1]

Sergey Sobyanin
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3rd Mayor of Moscow
Assumed office
21 October 2010
Acting until 5 June 2013
Preceded byYury Luzhkov
Vladimir Resin (Acting)
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia
Head of the Government Executive Office
In office
12 May 2008 – 21 October 2010
Preceded bySergey Naryshkin
Succeeded byVyacheslav Volodin
Chief of the Presidential Administration of Russia
In office
14 November 2005 – 12 May 2008
Preceded byDmitry Medvedev
Succeeded bySergey Naryshkin
Governor of Tyumen Oblast
In office
26 January 2001 – 14 November 2005
Preceded byLeonid Roketsky
Succeeded byVladimir Yakushev
Personal details
Born
Sergey Semyonovich Sobyanin
Сергей Семенович Собянин

(1958-06-21) 21 June 1958 (age 66)
Nyaksimvol, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
CitizenshipSoviet (1958-1991) Russian (1991-)
Political partyCommunist Party of the Soviet Union (1986-1991)
United Russia (2002-present)
Spouse(s)Irina Sobyanina
ChildrenAnna Sobyanina
Olga Sobyanina
Alma materKostroma Technological Institute
All-Union Correspondence Institute of Law
ProfessionEngineer, Lawyer
Signature
Websitesobyanin.ru (personal)
mos.ru (official)

Sergey Sobyanin Media

References

  1. "No gay parades in Moscow – Mayor Sobyanin | Society | RIA Novosti". En.rian.ru. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.