Anatoly Guzhvin
| Anatoly Petrovich Guzhvin Анатолий Петрович Гужвин | |
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| 1st Governor of Astrakhan Oblast | |
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In office August 28, 1991 – August 28, 2004 | |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Zhilkin |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 25, 1946 Akhtubinsk, Astrakhan Oblast, RSFSR, USSR |
| Died |
August 17, 2004 (aged 58) Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Political party | United Russia |
| Profession | Electrical Engineer |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox Church/Hinduism |
Anatoly Petrovich Guzhvin (Russian: Анатолий Петрович Гужвин; March 25, 1946 – August 17, 2004) was a Russian politician and governor of Astrakhan Oblast [1]
Career
Between 1988 and the breakup of the Soviet Union, Guzhvin was a regional deputy in the Soviet Supreme Council. He assumed the governorship of the Astrakhan Oblast region in 1991, and re-elected on December 11, 1996[1] He was a member of the United Russia party.
Death
He died of a heart attack aged 58 while holidaying in the resort town of Sochi on the Black Sea.
References
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