Roman Kopin

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name = Roman Kopin


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office = Governor of Chukotka
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predecessor = Roman Abramovich
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birth_place = Kostroma, Kostroma Oblast, USSR
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Roman Kopin (ru-name|Роман Валентинович Копин|Roman Kopin, born March 5, 1974 in Kostroma, Kostroma Oblast) is the governor Chukotka, Russia. He succeeded Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich in July 2008.

Political career

In 1994, Kopin began his political career as the deputy director of the Nizhniy Novgorod Regional Center for Youth Initiatives. [cite news |title=Дмитрий Медведев внес на рассмотрение Думы Чукотского автономного округа кандидатуру Романа Копина для наделения его полномочиями губернатора региона |url=http://www.rg.ru/2008/07/11/kopin-chukotka-anons.html |work=rg.ru |date=2008-07-11 |accessdate=2008-09-28 |language=Russian ] In 1995, he was an inspector in the legal department. He later became the leader of the group in the Kostroma custom that dealt with issues involving infringement of custom laws. In 1988, Kopin worked in the branch of the bank SBS-Agro in Kostroma. [cite news |title=Новый губернатор Чукотки вступил в должность |url=http://www.kommersant.ru/doc.aspx?DocsID=915610&NodesID=2 |work=Kommersant |date=2008-07-24 |accessdate=2008-09-28 |language=Russian ] In 1999, Kopin was appointed as the advisor of Alexander Nazarov, who was the governor of Chukotka at the time. [cite news |title=Губернатором Чукотки стал Роман Копин |url=http://www.rosbaltnord.ru/2008/07/13/503417.html |work=Rosbalt |date=2008-07-13 |accessdate=2008-09-28 |language=Russian ] Kopin was also the advisor of Nazarov's successor, Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich. In December 2001, Kopin was chosen to be the chief of the municipal union in Chaunskiy district.cite news |title=Медведев удовлетворил просьбу Абрамовича об отставке. Его место займет другой Роман - Копин |url=http://www.newsru.com/russia/03jul2008/abramovich_off.html |work=NEWSru.com |date=2008-07-04 |accessdate=2008-09-28 |language=Russian ] Two years later, in December of 2003, he was chosen to be the chief of the municipal district in Bilibinskiy. In these two elections, Kopin received over 70% of the vote.

In April 2008, Kopin was elected to be the deputy governor of Chukotka. [cite news |title=Роман Копин торжественно вступил в должность губернатора Чукотки |url=http://www.newsru.com/russia/24jul2008/kopin.html |work=newsru.com |date=2008-07-24 |accessdate=2008-09-28 |language=Russian ] He became the supervisor of the department of industrial and agricultural policy.

Governship

Kopin became the acting governor on July 3, 2008, when Roman Abramovich, the then-governor of Chukotka, resigned. [cite news |first=Helen |last=Womack |title=Roman Abramovich steps down as governor of Russian Chukotka region |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article4262482.ece |work=The Times |date=2008-07-03 |accessdate=2008-09-27 ] On July 11, Dmitry Medvedev, the president of Russia, nominated Kopin to be the governor. On July 13, the local legislators unanimously confirmed Kopin as the next governor of Chukotka. [cite news |title=Abramovich’s successor in Far East named |url=http://www.russiatoday.com/news/news/27419 |work=RussiaToday |date=2008-07-13 |accessdate=2008-09-27 ] He was officially inaugurated in Anadyr to be the governor of Chutka on July 24, 2008.

Personal life

Roman Kopin was born in Kostroma, Kostroma Oblast, on March 5, 1974. In 1996, he graduated from Volgo-Vyatskaya Academy.cite news |title=Губернатор Чукотки Роман Копин вступил в должность |url=http://www.gzt.ru/politics/2008/07/24/094049.html |work=GZT.ru |date=2008-07-24 |accessdate=2008-09-28 |language=Russian ] He majored in state and municipal governing. Kopin is married and has a son.

References

External links

* [http://www.russiaprofile.org/resources/whoiswho/alphabet/K/Kopin_R_V Profile at RussianProfile.org]
* [http://www.peoples.ru/state/governor/roman_kopin/ Profile at peoples.ru] ru icon