It is quite difficult to achieve the appointment of the governor of the Leningrad Region, because it is one of the strategically important regions of the Russian Federation. For more than five years, the functions of the head of the northwestern region have been carried out by Alexander Drozdenko, who worked for many years in the municipal authorities of the Leningrad Region.
Education
Alexander Yuryevich was born far from the banks of the Neva, in the village of Akzhar, in the Dzhambul region of the Kazakh SSR, in 1964.
His father was a noble breeder. According to the official, it was from his parent that he inherited the habit of work.
Feeling a craving for agriculture, the future governor of the Leningrad region after leaving school went to the second largest city in the country, where he entered the Agricultural Institute at the Department of Economics and Organization of Agriculture.
After graduating from a reputable educational institution, Andrei Yurievich began to work as an economist at agricultural enterprises of the Leningrad Region, having achieved certain successes in his chosen activity. According to the politician, he also completed courses for directors of enterprises, studied at a party school, and after attending the collapse of the USSR, attended a school of managers. True, this information is not reflected in the official biography of the governor of the Leningrad Region.
Politician
Andrei Yurievich began his political career in the era of perestroika, becoming chairman of the Kingisepp Council of People's Deputies in 1988. He safely stayed in this position until the well-known October events of 1993. However, an experienced manager did not remain without work: in 1993, the future governor of the Leningrad Region transferred to work in the administration of Kingisepp District, becoming deputy mayor.
The young energetic manager worked as deputy mayor until 1996. In 1996, the future governor of the Leningrad Region became the full head of the Kingisepp District municipality. He confidently kept his finger on the pulse of public life and was in this position until the turn of the millennium.
In 2002, Andrei Drozdenko went on an increase, having received the post of vice-governor of the Leningrad region. In parallel, he served as the head of the territorial department of the Ministry of Property of Russia in the Leningrad Region.
Head of the region
Drozdenko served as deputy head of the region until 2012. Then its existence was remembered at the highest level, and Andrei Drozdenko was introduced to the post of governor of the Leningrad Region.
Having taken up his duties, Andrei Yurievich clearly outlined the range of issues that required special attention on his part.
In his opinion, the main emphasis should have been on the development and consolidation of municipalities. The tax policy of the center in favor of expanding the powers of local authorities also required revision.
In addition, the governor of the Leningrad Region made a special emphasis on one of the main ills of Russia - roads. Repair and proper maintenance of the transport arteries Drozdenko identified among his main priorities.
In 2015, Andrei Yuryevich filed a petition for voluntary resignation in order to further participate in the election of the governor of the Leningrad Region. His advantage over his rivals was undeniable, and he was safely elected for a second term.
Scandals
Those who are interested in politics only on a federal scale may not know who the governor of the Leningrad Region is. However, Andrei Yurievich periodically recalls his existence. A lot of heated discussion aroused the dissertation defended by him in 2006.
According to the independent publication Dissert, this scientific work contained a lot of inserts from other works without reference to the originals. In other words, the honored statesman was suspected of vulgar plagiarism.