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Former top manager of Norilsk Nickel Lev Kuznetsov took the post of governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory in February 2010. Before this appointment, he headed the Kolmar coal holding (coking coal mining in Yakutia). According to SPARK-Interfax, he was previously a co-owner of Yenisei River Shipping Company OJSC (5.76%) and construction LLC Transmost (51%).

According to the declaration published on April 30, 2010, Lev Kuznetsov earned more than 118.7 million rubles in 2009, most of which was gained through the sale of securities. His wife’s income amounted to 13.8 million rubles. Mr. Kuznetsov owned four apartments in Russia ranging from 56 to 154 square meters. m, residential building with an area of 563 sq. m and a land plot of 14.5 thousand square meters. m. In addition, the governor declared an apartment in France with an area of 109 square meters. m and three garages with a total area of 42 sq. m. m right there. Lev Kuznetsov owned five cars : a Ferrari 599 GTB, Mercedes-Benz A200, Mercedes-Benz R500, BMW M5, ZAZ 965, a BMW K1200LT motorcycle and a Sealine-T47 boat. Mr. Kuznetsov’s wife , Inga, owned two cars : a Porshe Cabriolet Boxter, a Mercedes-Benz CL600, a TAOS Karavan Trailer Speedster trailer , and a Sea-Doo Bombardier Speedster boat . At the same time, Lev and Inga Kuznetsov between them owned four parking spaces in Russia with a total area of 69 square meters. m. In the Forbes ranking “Power and Money” in 2010, the governor took 40th place with a family income of 133 million rubles.

In 2012, Lev Kuznetsov’s income fell to 54.8 million rubles. Inga Kuznetsova’s declared income amounted to 9.7 million rubles. Since 2010, the couple have owned an apartment in France with an area of 180 square meters. m, as well as a plot of land , the area of which in 2012 was 3385 sq. m versus 3300 sq. m in 2010. In Russia, Mr. Kuznetsov has one apartment left in his ownership, compared to four in 2009. The declaration also mentions office space in use in Russia with an area of 760 square meters. m. In 2012, the governor owned four cars . A Sea-Doo Bombardier Speedster was excluded from the list of vehicles owned by his wife.

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