Kurgan Governor Bogomolov resigned

President Vladimir Putin prematurely resigned the governor of the Kurgan region Oleg Bogomolov. The corresponding decree is published on the Kremlin website. As stated in the document, Bogomolov himself filed a statement of resignation. By the same decree, the acting The governor was appointed Alexei Kokorin, the mayor of Shadrinsk - the second largest in the city of the region.

Bogomolov 63 years old, he is a native of the Kurgan region. In 1975-1981 he was the chief of the regional headquarters of student construction teams, and later worked in the structures of the CPSU and Soviet bodies. Since 1992 - Chairman of the Regional Council of People's Deputies, since 1994 - the regional Duma. The position of governor of the region has been held since 1996. Since 2004, a member of "United Russia".

Kokorin is 52 years old. Until 1991, he worked in the police, then engaged in business. Since 1996 - Mayor of Shadrinsk. Since 2007 - secretary of the city political council of United Russia and a member of its regional political council. In 2000, Kokorin graduated from the Moscow State Open University, and two years later he received the degree of candidate of economic sciences. It is claimed, now he writes a doctoral dissertation.

"United Russia" has already supported the appointment of Kokorin. “The candidates of those who are a professional, who are supported by people, who are able to talk with residents and solve their problems are introduced,” the secretary of the party council of the party Sergei Nevorov commented on Putin's decision.