Georgy Poltavchenko
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Georgy Sergeyevich Poltavchenko (Russian: Георгий Сергеевич Полтавченко)(born on February 24, 1953, in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union (today Azerbaijan)) is the current Russian Presidential Envoy to the Central Federal District.
He studied at Leningrad Aviation Instrument-Making Institute. After graduation he worked at Leninets Research and Production Association and at a district Komsomol (Young Communists' League) committee in Leningrad. He began service in the KGB in 1979. From1980-1990, he occupied various posts in the KGB, ultimately becoming chief of department, Vyborg directorate, regional department of KGB in Leningrad and the Leningrad region. Georgy was deputy of the Leningrad Regional Council from 1990-1993, deputy of Leningrad Regional Council. He was then chief of St. Petersburg directorate, Federal Tax Police from 1993-1999. He ran for the Leningrad city council unsuccessfully in 1998. From 1999-2000, he was plenipotentiary representative of the Russian President in Leningrad region.
Poltavchenko is seen as a counter balance in the region to Moscow Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov by analysts. Many see him as a Silovik and Putin loyalist.
