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Katanandov Sergey Leonidovich Brief biographical information

Position, Place of Employment

Head of the Republic of Karelia

Date of Birth

21st of April, 1955

Place of Birth

Petrozavodsk, Karelian ASSR

Citizenship

Russia

Education

• Graduated from the school N30 of Petrozavodsk in 1972.
• Graduated from the Faculty of Civil Engineering of Petrozavodsk State University in 1977
• Graduated with honours from the public and municipal administration faculty of the North-West Personnel Center (Civil Service Institution) in 1994
• Graduated from the faculty of law of the North-West Academy of Public Service in 1996

Academic Degree, Academic Status

Candidate of science in philosopy (Ph.D.)

Labor Activity

Public Work (in various years)

• A deputy of Petrozavodsk Town Soviet
• A deputy of the Legislative Assembly (LA) of Karelia, the chairman of the Constitutional Committee of the House of Representatives of the LA of Karelia.
• The head of the association of local government of the towns and regions of the republic.
• Member of the Government of the Russian towns Union. Vice-president of the Russian North-West towns Union.
• A member of the Russian delegation on the local government in the Council of Europe.
• A member of the Council on the local government attached to the President of the RF.
• The Chairman of the Committee of the Presidential Soviet on creating a public security system.
• A member of the Council attached to the Government of the RF on conducting reforms on the local government.
• A member of the Council of State attached to the President of the Russian Federation.

Awards

• Honorary title of the Honored People's Economy Worker of Karelia in 1995
• Order of Honor in 2000
• Breastplate of Merit of the Ministry of Extraordinary Situations of Russia (November 2000)
• Order of St.Prince Daniil of Moskow (June 2000)
• Anatoly Koni's Medal (June 2000)
• Star of Vernadsky of the I degree (December 2000)
• Medal of Strengthening of Battle Commonwealth (May 2001)
• The diploma of Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (December 2001)
• National premium of Peter the Great Significant Personal Contribution to Successful Solution of Social Problems of the Region (April 2002)
• Order of Creator of Russia (April 2002)
• Order of the Reverent Sergey Radonezhsky of the I degree (July 2002)
• Medal In Honour of the 200th Anniversary of Foundation of the Ministry of Justice of Russia (November 2002)
• Breastplate The Honourable Worker of General Education of the Russian Federation (September 2002)
• Medal of the Russian Union of Historical Towns and Regions Contribution to the Heritage of Peoples of Russia (October 2002)
• Order of Merit for Country of the IV degree (March 2004)
• Medal of Merits in Development of Parliamentarism of Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (December 2004)

Titles

• A laureate of the Russian Mayor -95 contest
• A full member of the Russian Engineering Academy.

Family Status

Married. Spouse Natalya Leonidovna
Children
Alexander, graduated from the Faculty of Civil Engineering of Petrozavodsk State University, works as a computer engineer.
Denis, graduated from the Faculty of Law of Petrozavodsk State University, works at the Office of Public Prosecutor of Petrozavodsk.