Oleg Kozhemyako
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Oleg Nikolayevich Kozhemyako , born 17 March 1962, is the Governor of Amur Oblast
. He was confirmed to that post on October 20, 2008.
Previously, Kozhemyako was the Governor of Koryak Autonomous Okrug
. He was elected to that post on April 15, 2005, and held it until Koryak merged with Kamchatka on June 30, 2007.
Amur Oblast
Amur Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , situated about east of Moscow on the banks of the Amur and Zeya Rivers. It shares its border with the Sakha Republic in the north, Khabarovsk Krai and the Jewish Autonomous Oblast in the east, People's Republic of China in the south, and Zabaykalsky...
. He was confirmed to that post on October 20, 2008.
Previously, Kozhemyako was the Governor of Koryak Autonomous Okrug
Koryak Autonomous Okrug
Koryak Okrug , or Koryakia, is an administrative division of Kamchatka Krai, Russia. It was a federal subject of Russia from 1931 until July 1, 2007, when it merged with Kamchatka Oblast. Prior to the merger, it was called Koryak Autonomous Okrug...
. He was elected to that post on April 15, 2005, and held it until Koryak merged with Kamchatka on June 30, 2007.