Same face: the new governors of Volga even look alike
In Nizhny Novgorod and Samara regions appointed new managers. In social networks immediately noted the similarities are mainly external.
In two Russian regions appointed new heads. Both young technocrats — Gleb Nikitin in Nizhny Novgorod region, Dmitry Azarov, Samara. They came from instead of governors, who is known throughout the country, is Valery Shantsev, and Nikolay Merkushkin.
They could pass for twin brothers. Serious, old, people glasses. Same hair color and same hairstyle with a middle parting. The person is also similar. On social networks has sold a picture of two new acting governors in one perspective at the table. Not immediately determine who is who.
Gleb Nikitin prior to the appointment in Nizhny Novgorod oblast worked in the Ministry of industry and trade and was engaged in enterprises of Rostec state Corporation, what the Corporation at the time mentioned on the official website. And before that Nikitin worked in the Federal property management Agency. Last year after the departure of Olga Dergunova, “Kommersant” called Nikitina one of the contenders for the post of head of the Agency, noting its proximity to the Director of “Rosneft” Igor Sechin.
The new head of the Samara region Dmitry Azarov — local. He was born in Kuibyshev and rose to the rank of mayor of Samara, from left to the Federation Council. Already forgotten, but his hometown three years ago, he left amid corruption scandals and the failure of road construction. About the similarities and differences of the new leaders says the head of the Political expert group Konstantin Kalachev.
Azarov — of course, first and foremost, a politician, and secondly — an experienced Manager and business Executive. Also to put them together on one Board, probably not, there are common — only age and appearance, but I think that Samara in the first place needs a Governor, Samara. He and the other able to make friends with the powerful, and that, and another good relationship with Rostec.Konstantin Kalachev, the head of “Political expert group”
Both young technocrat replaced the governors, known throughout the country. Valery Pavlinovich Shantsev — the veteran Russian politicians and Soviet too — the Communist party he joined in 1970-ies. Six years as Vice-mayor of Moscow, was considered a successor to Luzhkov. But in the mid-noughties, he was transferred to Nizhny Novgorod oblast, where he stayed for twice as long than in city hall. Now he said he will go either to the Federation Council, or to any Corporation. Shantsev called a good Manager, but he is in age, and in the Governor’s body — the trend for rejuvenation.