Artur Olegovich Parfenchikov (Russian: Арту́р Оле́гович Парфе́нчиков; Karelian: Artur Parfenčikov, born November 29, 1964) is a Russian politician serving as Head of the Republic of Karelia since February 2017. Parfenchikov was appointed to the post of acting governor after Aleksandr Hudilainen resigned in 2017.[1] He was later confirmed in the position in a general election, where he was a candidate representing the ruling United Russia party.[2] Prior to his appointment as governor, Parfenchikov was the director of the Federal Court Bailiff Service (Chief Bailiff of Russia).
Artur Parfenchikov | |
|---|---|
| Артур Парфенчиков | |
.jpg) Parfenchikov in 2017 | |
| Head of the Republic of Karelia | |
| Assumed office 15 February 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Aleksandr Hudilainen |
| Director of the Federal Bailiff Service and Chief Bailiff of Russia | |
| In office 29 December 2008 – 15 February 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Nikolay Vinnichenko |
| Succeeded by | Dmitry Aristov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 29, 1964 Petrozavodsk, RSFSR, USSR |
| Nationality | Karelian |
| Political party | United Russia |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Biography
editBorn in Petrozavodsk, he spent his childhood in the village of Kirkkoeki, Pitkyarantsky District.[3] In 1982 he graduated from school No. 17 in Petrozavodsk. During his school years, he was fond of speed skating, fulfilled the standard of a candidate for master of sports of the USSR, played for the Dynamo Sports Club.
Education
editIn 1987 he graduated from the full-time department of the Law Faculty of Andrei Zhdanov Leningrad State University (now Saint Petersburg State University), where he was classmates with Dmitry Medvedev, Nikolai Vinnichenko, Anton Ivanov, and Konstantin Chuichenko.[3]
Career
editProsecutor's Office of Karelia
editIn 1987–1988, Parfenchikov was a trainee at the Prosecutor's Office of Soviet Karelia. In 1988, he became an assistant to the prosecutor in the Olonetsky District. From 1988 to 1991, he worked as an investigator for the Olonetsky District prosecutor's office. Between 1991 and 1995, he served as deputy prosecutor of the town of Sortavala. During 1995–2000, Parfenchikov held the position of deputy prosecutor of the city of Petrozavodsk. From 2000 to 2006, he served as prosecutor of Petrozavodsk. At that time Parfenchikov advocated for replacing the direct mayoral election in Petrozavodsk with appointment.[4]
Bailiff Service
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In July 2006, Parfenchikov was appointed chief of the Department of the Federal Bailiff Service in Saint Petersburg, becoming the Chief Bailiff of St. Petersburg. In 2007, he was promoted to Deputy Chief Bailiff of Russia, where he oversaw the Directorate for the Organization of Enforcement Proceedings and the Directorate for the Realization of Debtors' Property.[5] From 29 December 2008 to 15 February 2017, he served as Director of the Federal Bailiff Service (Chief Bailiff of the Russian Federation).[6]
Head of the Republic of Karelia
editOn 15 February 2017, Parfenchikov was appointed Acting Head of Karelia.[7]
On 10 September 2017, he won the election of the head of Karelia as a United Russia candidate, gaining 61.34% of the votes.[8][9]
He assumed the office of Head of the Republic of Karelia on 25 September 2017.[1]
Parfenchikov was reelected as Head of Karelia in 2022, gaining 69.15% of the votes.
Sanctions
editOn 24 February 2023, the US Department of State added Parfenchikov to its sanctions list in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian war.[10][11] On 1 April 2023, Parfenchikov was also added to the sanctions list maintained by Ukraine as the head of a government entity that supports, encourages, or publicly approves the policies of the Russian Federation that lead to military operations and the genocide of civilians in Ukraine.[12][13]
Awards
edit- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class (2020), for significant contribution to the socio-economic development of the Republic of Karelia[14]
- Medal "Glory of Adygea" (2016), for services to strengthening the rule of law and the rule of law
- Order of Merit for the Karachay-Cherkess Republic (2015), for services in ensuring the protection of the rights and legitimate interests of citizens of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, the rule of law and the constitutional order[15]
- Order of Honour (2012)[16]
- Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class
- Order of Akhmat Kadyrov (2009), for significant contribution to the development and improvement of the Bailiff Service in the Chechen Republic[17]
- Honored Lawyer of Russia (2005), for services to strengthening law and order and long-term conscientious service[18]
References
edit- ^ a b "Artur Parfenchikov appointed Acting Head of the Republic of Karelia". President of Russia. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "Сведения о проводящихся выборах и референдумах". www.karel.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Archived from the original on 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ a b "Артур Парфенчиков: Мы не мудрее тех, кто жил до нас" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2017-11-08.
- ^ "Артур Парфенчиков: «Прокуратуре нужна свежая голова»". «СТОЛИЦА на Онего» (in Russian). 2006-07-03. Archived from the original on 2018-11-22.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 18 июня 2007 года № 778" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2009-02-03.
- ^ Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 29 декабря 2008 года № 1877 [dead link]
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 15.02.2017 № 66 «О досрочном прекращении полномочий Главы Республики Карелия»" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2017-02-20.
- ^ "Результаты выборов Главы Республики Карелия 10.09.2017 на сайте Центральной избирательной комиссии Республики Карелия" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2017-09-25.
- ^ "Кандидатом от «Единой России» на выборах главы Карелии стал врио главы региона Парфенчиков" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2019-07-02.
- ^ "The United States Imposes Additional Sweeping Costs on Russia". United States Department of State. 2023-02-24. Archived from the original on 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "The United States Takes Sweeping Actions on the One Year Anniversary of Russia's War Against Ukraine". United States Department of State. 2023-02-24. Archived from the original on 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ "Парфенчиков Артур Олегович - биография, досье, активы". Война и санкции (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ "Парфенчиков Артур Олегович, Правительство Республики Карелия, глава республики (губернатор)". Rupep (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ The Office of the Press Service of the Head of the Republic of Karelia. "Николай Патрушев вручил орден «За заслуги перед Отечеством» Главе Республики Карелия Артуру Парфенчикову". The Official Website of the Republic of Karelia (in Russian).
- ^ "Артур Парфенчиков награждён орденом «За заслуги перед Карачаево-Черкесской Республикой» (Сайт управления ФССП России по КЧР)" (in Russian). Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ^ "Biography on the Official Website of the Federal Bailiff Cervice" (in Russian). Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ^ "Президент Чеченской Республики Рамзан Кадыров вручил орден Кадырова директору ФССП России Артуру Парфенчикову" (in Russian). Retrieved 2009-12-12.
- ^ Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1515 dated December 22, 2005 "On Awarding State Awards of the Russian Federation to employees of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation"
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