Sobolev Andrei Nikolaevich - a famous musician and politician, member of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. In the political arena, represents the interests of citizens of Sevastopol. In addition, he is the general director of the Polygraphy weekly, and is a member of the editorial staff of the Sevastopol Gazeta newspaper.
short biography
Andrei Sobolev was born on December 1, 1954 in the village of Gremikha, which is located in the Samara region of the Murmansk region. He received his higher education in 1990, at the Kiev Agricultural Academy. He chose the specialty of a forestry engineer as the main direction.
At the end of the academy, Andrei Sobolev moved to live in the city of Sevastopol. Here he quickly acquired the necessary connections and soon, together with a companion, dug up his own Polygraphia LLC. Concurrently, he held the position of deputy chief editor in the weekly publication Sevastopolskaya Gazeta.
Sobolev always considered Sevastopol his home. That is why he, not sparing his own means and strength, did everything possible to develop this city. For example, in 2009, Andrei Sobolev, together with like-minded people, established the Council of the Popular Front “Build Sevastopol”. He is also one of the founders of the annual Balaklava Vacation Song Festival.
Political activity
After the annexation of Crimea to the Russian Federation, Alexey Sobolev decided to go into politics. He argued that the time had come for great changes that could serve the good of his city. In 2014, he receives the support of the majority of voters and passes to deputies of the Legislative Assembly of Sevastopol.
In the same year, Sobolev received the post of Senator of the Federation Council. In his work, he is responsible for the scientific and educational sphere of Sevastopol. Talking about the current state of affairs, it is recognized that the school sector is the most problematic, since it is now at the stage of transition to the Russian exam system.
Attitude to Ukraine
Andrey Sobolev, to put it mildly, is dismissive of the Ukrainian authorities. He is confident that the current political force is a pack of bandits who simply usurped parliament. Moreover, he is genuinely indignant at their provocative actions aimed at destabilizing the situation in Crimea. For example, the infamous energy blockade in November 2015.
Andrei Sobolev assures that joining the Russian Federation is nothing but an honest expression of will of the Crimeans, and therefore no one has the right to condemn him. Such actions will not be able to change this, which means that the Ukrainian authorities should stop their futile attempts to influence them.
Creative talent
In the native land, Andrei Sobolev is known as an honored poet and bard. It was his love of music that prompted him to open Balaklava Vacations in 1999. Now, after 17 years, this festival is rightfully considered international.
As for Sobolev himself, he released seven author albums during his creative career. Many of his songs have become real hits and now sound from the lips of young bards on the streets of Sevastopol.