Lev Kuznetsov | |
Office: | Minister for North Caucasus Affairs |
Term Start: | May 12, 2014 |
Term End: | May 18, 2018 |
Predecessor: | Position established |
Successor: | Sergey Chebotaryov |
Order2: | 5th |
Office2: | Governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai |
Term Start2: | February 17, 2010 |
Term End2: | May 12, 2014 |
Predecessor2: | Edkham Akbulatov (acting)[1] Alexander Khloponin |
Successor2: | Viktor Tolokonsky |
Office3: | Mayor of Norilsk (acting) |
Term Start3: | 6 June 2003 |
Term End3: | 12 November 2003 |
Predecessor3: | Gennady Petukhov (acting) |
Successor3: | Valery Melnikov |
Birth Date: | 25 April 1965 |
Birth Place: | Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
Nationality: | Russian |
Alma Mater: | Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation |
Party: | United Russia |
Profession: | Politician, businessman |
Native Name Lang: | ru |
Lev Vladimirovich Kuznetsov (Russian: Лев Владимирович Кузнецов||ˈlʲef vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ kʊzʲnʲɪˈtsof|; born April 25, 1965) is a Russian politician and businessman. Since 2015 he has served as the Russian Minister for North Caucasus Affairs. From February 2010 to May 2014, Kuznetsov was the Governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai.
Previously he was an advisor on Economic Matters to Governor Alexander Khloponin, the acting mayor of Norilsk, and Khloponin's First Deputy Governor from 2003 to 2007.[2]
He graduated from the State Finance Academy in 1990.