Andrey Turchak

Andrey Anatolyevich Turchak (Russian: Андрей Анатольевич Турчак; born 20 December 1975, Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR) is a Russian politician who has served Secretary of the General Council of United Russia from 12 October 2017[1] and the Senator from Pskov Oblast from 2 November 2017.[2]

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Anatolyevich and the family name is Turchak.

Andrey Turchak
Senator from Pskov Oblast
Assumed office
2 November 2017
Preceded byAlexander Borisov
In office
6 July 2007 – 16 February 2009
Preceded byNikolay Medvedev
Succeeded byAlexander Borisov
Secretary of the General Council of the United Russia
Assumed office
12 October 2017
Preceded bySergey Neverov
5th Governor of Pskov Oblast
In office
27 February 2009 – 12 October 2017
PresidentVladimir Putin
Preceded byMikhail Kuzentsov
Succeeded byMikhail Vedernikov
Personal details
Born (1975-12-20) 20 December 1975
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Political partyUnited Russia
Alma materSaint Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation

Previously, he was the fifth Governor of Pskov Oblast (2009–2017) and Senator from the Pskov Oblast (2007–2009).[3] By being appointed as Governor at the age of 33, he became one of Russia's youngest governors.[4]

In 2013, Alexei Navalny released documents showing that Turchak had neglected to declare a $1.7 million villa that he had purchased in France, an illegal omission under Russian law.[5]

In 2015, reporter Oleg Kashin accused Turchak of ordering an attack which left Kashin in a coma with a fractured skull. Kashin alleged that Turchak arranged the attack in response to a critical blog post.[6]

Turchak has been an ardent supporter of Vladimir Putin. In March 2022, Turchak accused former Russian Vice Premier and current President of FIDE Arkady Dvorkovich of 'national betrayal' and called for his “immediate dismissal in disgrace”, saying: "This is nothing but the very national betrayal, the behavior of the fifth column, which the president [of Russia] spoke about today”, after Dvorkovich had criticized the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and said his thoughts are 'with Ukrainian civilians'.[7]

References
  1. "the acting Secretary of the General Council "United Russia" became Turchak". RBC. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  2. Турчака наделили полномочиями члена Совета Федерации
  3. Губернатором Псковской области стал Андрей Турчак
  4. Результаты выборов губернаторов-2014 в Волгоградской, Псковской, Тюменской областях и в Ставропольском крае: уже известно, кто победил Фонтанка.ру
  5. "Pskov Governor Didn't Declare French Villa, Navalny Says". The Moscow Times. 6 March 2013.
  6. Roth, Andrew (18 September 2015). "Journalist Oleg Kashin knows who tried to kill him". The Washington Post.
  7. King, Daniel. "The ex-Kremlin deputy who openly opposed the war in a Mother Jones exclusive has been forced to resign". Mother Jones. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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