Name Valery Radayev Party United Russia | Children Andrey Radayev | |
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Education Saratov State Agrarian University named after Vavilov Similar People Mintimer Shaimiev, Sergey Shoygu, Yury Luzhkov | ||
Valery Vasilievich Radaev (Russian: Валерий Васильевич Радаев), is a Russian politician, who served as the speaker and chairman of the Duma of Saratov Oblast from December 2007 until April 2012. From April 5, 2012 onwards he has been the acting Governor of Saratov Oblast. He replaced Governor Pavel Ipatov who resigned on March 23, 2012.
Biography
Radaev was born April 2, 1961, in the village of Blagodatnoe that is in Khvalynsky District of Saratov Oblast. From 1980-1982 he was a conscript in the Soviet Army, and from 1983 onwards he was employed in agricultural enterprises. His first job in the sector was as a machine engineer. From 1993—1996, he headed the state owned farm named «Blagodatninsky»(Russian: «Благодатинский»).
In 1994, he graduated from Saratov State agricultural university (Russian: Саратовский институт механизации сельского хозяйства). From 1996 and on, he is the head of Khvalynsky District in Saratov Oblast, the birthplace of Vyacheslav Volodin, the future First Deputy of Presidential Administration of Russia.
In 2005—2007, he is the head of Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Control in Saratov Oblast. In 2007, he is elected as a deputy to fourth convocation of Duma of Saratov Oblast. The same year he is elected speaker, chairman of Duma of Saratov Oblast, and the local legislature.
On March 23, 2012, due to the resignation of Governor Pavel Ipatov he is appointed interim Governor. On April 2, 2012, Dmitry Medvedev, the then President of Russia, requested Duma of Saratov Oblast to appoint Valery Radaev as Governor of Saratov Oblast.
On April 5, 2012 Duma of Saratov Oblast approved Valery Radaev as acting Governor of Saratov Oblast. He is a member of United Russia party, holds PhD degree in Sociology. Married, has a son. Radaev is seen as the creation and protégé of deputy head of the presidential staff Vyacheslav Volodin by being his fellow countryman. In November 2013 he was elected to the Supreme Council of United Russia party.