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Andrei Vitalievich Nelidov
Brief biographical information


Position, Office
The Head of the Republic of Karelia
Date of Birth
June 12, 1957
Place of Birth
The city of Leningrad

Educational Background
Graduated from Leningrad Institute of Water Transportation of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour in 1985 as an engineer-economist by background.



Academic Degree, Academic Rank
  • Ph.D. in Economics, 1998
  • Doctor of Economics, 2004

Professional Life

November 1978 — November 1980 The Soviet Army service
December 1980 — October 1985 Equipment engineer, Deputy Chief of Procurement Department for material and technical supplies service of Leningrad Experimental Research Plant of Leningrad Institute of Water Transportation, Leningrad
November 1985 — August 1988 Master workman of emergency dispatching service, chief dispatcher of the complex of housing services enterprises N4 of Petrograd district housing administration, Leningrad
October 1988 — March 1989 Car mechanic for Motor cooperative society, Leningrad
March 1989 — November 1996 Marketing Director, Director General of the Nord-Kemp Company scientific production association, Deputy Director General for Forestry of Nord-Kemp JSC, St. Petersburg
November 1996 — August 1999 Chairman of the Timber Processing Complex Committee under the Governor of the Leningrad Region, the Leningrad Region Cabinet Officer, Vice-Governor of the Leningrad Region and the Timber Processing Complex Committee Chairman, St. Petersburg
August 1999 — October 1999 Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nord-Kemp JSC, St. Petersburg
November 1999 — June 2000 Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lesnaya Birzha (Timber Yard) JSC, St. Petersburg
June 2000 — March 2002 Director General, President of The White Sea - Onego Shipping Company Inc., Petrozavodsk
March 2002 — February 2004 Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Leningrad Region, St. Petersburg
February 2004 — April 2006 Vice-Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the Leningrad Region, St. Petersburg
April 2006 — March 2010 Member of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation appointed representative to the Council of Federation from the executive body of state authority of the Republic of Karelia, Moscow
March 2010 — June 2010 Counsellor to the Chairman of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Sergey Mironov, Moscow
From June 30 to July 21, 2010 Acting Head of the Republic of Karelia
Since July 21, 2010 Head of the Republic of Karelia

Awards
  • The Order of Honour (2007) for active participation in legislative activity and long-term diligent work.
  • The Council of Federation. 15 years Medal (2008) for many years' conscientious work and on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
  • 300 Years of the Russian Navy Jubilee Medal (1996).
  • Letter of Award of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (2010) for many years' conscientious work, great contribution to the parliamentarianism development in the Russian Federation.
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Created: July 21, 2010. Last updated: July 22, 2010.
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