Vladimir Anatolyevich Yakovlev

Vladimir Anatolyevich Yakovlev (Russian: Влади́мир Анато́льевич Я́ковлев, IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ˈjakəvlʲɪf]; born November 25, 1944, in Olyokminsk, Yakutia, Soviet Union) is a Russian politician, currently retired.

Vladimir Yakovlev
Владимир Яковлев
Yakovlev in 1999
2nd Presidential Envoy to the Southern Federal District
In office
9 March 2004  13 September 2004
Preceded byViktor Kazantsev
Succeeded byDmitry Kozak
1st Governor of Saint Petersburg
In office
2 June 1996  16 June 2003
Preceded by
Succeeded byAlexander Beglov (acting)
Personal details
Born (1944-11-25) 25 November 1944
Olyokminsk, Russia, Soviet Union
Spouse(s)Marina Aleksandrovna
ChildrenIgor Vladimirovich Yakovlev
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An ethnic Ingrian Finn through his mother. Yakovlev is a candidate of technical sciences, a doctor of economics, a professor of the department of urban economy at Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University, an honorary doctor of St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance, and an academician of the International Academy of Engineering.

In 1996–2003, he was the Governor of Saint Petersburg.[1]

In 2003–2004, prior to the Beslan school hostage crisis, he was Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Southern Federal District. From 13 September 2004 till 24 September 2007, he was Russia's Minister for Regional Development in Mikhail Fradkov's Second Cabinet.

28 April 2009 elected president of the Russian Union of Builders and still holds this position.[2][3]

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