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Sergey Levchenko

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Sergey Levchenko
NameSergey Levchenko
OfficeGovernor of Irkutsk Oblast
Term start18 May 2015
Term end12 December 2019
PredecessorSergey Yeroshchenko
SuccessorIgor Kobzev
Office2Member of the State Duma
Term start24 December 2011
Term end218 May 2015
Constituency2Angarsk single-member constituency
Birth date26 April 1953
Birth placeKhabarovsk, RSFSR, Soviet Union
PartyCommunist Party of the Russian Federation (until 2021), A Just Russia — For Truth (2021–present)
Alma materIrkutsk State University
OccupationPolitician

Sergey Levchenko is a Russian politician who served as the Governor of Irkutsk Oblast from 2015 to 2019. A long-time member of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, he previously represented the Angarsk constituency in the State Duma. His tenure as governor was marked by significant public attention and ended amidst a series of criminal charges and a subsequent conviction.

Early life and education

Sergey Levchenko was born on 26 April 1953 in Khabarovsk, then part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. He moved to the Irkutsk Oblast region for his higher education, graduating from the Irkutsk State University. His early career was spent in the Soviet Army and later in various roles within the Komsomol and trade union organizations in the Irkutsk area, laying the groundwork for his future in politics.

Political career

Levchenko's political career began in earnest following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. He rose through the ranks of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, becoming a prominent figure in the Irkutsk regional branch. He served as a deputy in the Legislative Assembly of Irkutsk Oblast and was elected to the State Duma in the 2011 Russian legislative election, representing the Angarsk single-member constituency. In the State Duma, he served on the committee for natural resources, environmental management, and ecology.

Governor of Irkutsk Oblast

In 2015, Levchenko was appointed acting Governor of Irkutsk Oblast by President Vladimir Putin, later winning the gubernatorial election in September of that year. His administration focused on social policies and criticized the management of large corporations like Irkutskenergo. His term coincided with major natural disasters, including catastrophic floods in 2019 that affected cities like Tulun and Nizhneudinsk, which tested the regional government's response capabilities. He did not seek re-election in 2019.

After leaving office, Levchenko faced a series of criminal investigations initiated by the Investigative Committee of Russia. In 2021, he was charged with embezzlement of budget funds related to the renovation of a cultural palace in Usolye-Sibirskoye. The Irkutsk Regional Court found him guilty, and in December 2022, he was sentenced to a suspended term of three years of probation. This conviction was upheld by the Supreme Court of Russia in 2023.

Personal life

Sergey Levchenko is married and has children. Following his conviction and a period of house arrest, he resides in Moscow. In 2021, he left the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and joined the A Just Russia — For Truth party.

Category:1953 births Category:People from Khabarovsk Category:Governors of Irkutsk Oblast Category:Members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Category:Communist Party of the Russian Federation politicians