Preceded by Gennady Hodyrev Name Valery Shantsev | Political party United Russia | |
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Spouse Tatyana Shantseva (m. 1969–2014) Children Svetlana Shantseva, Alexander Shantsev Siblings Margarita Shantseva, Vladimir Shantsev Similar People Mintimer Shaimiev, Yury Luzhkov, Sergey Shoygu |
Valery Pavlinovich Shantsev (Russian: Валерий Павлинович Шанцев), born 29 June 1947 in Susanino, Kostroma Oblast, is the governor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast since 8 August 2005, when he replaced Gennady Khodyrev. He was previously the deputy mayor of Moscow. Shantsev led the 2012 Olympics bid for Moscow.

Personal life
Shantsev was born in 1947, and was a factory worker.
References
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