Rostislav Goldstein Explained

Rostislav Goldstein
Office:Acting Head of the Komi Republic
Term Start:5 November 2024
Predecessor:Vladimir Uyba
Term Start1:12 December 2019
Term End1:5 November 2024
Predecessor1:Alexander Levintal
Successor1:Maria Kostyuk (acting)
Office2:Russian Federation Senator from the Jewish Autonomous Oblast
Term Start2:22 September 2015
Term End2:23 December 2019
Predecessor2:Nikolay Volkov
Successor2:Yuri Valyaev
Office3:Member of the State Duma
Term Start3:2 December 2007
Term End3:22 September 2015
Birth Name:Rostislav Ernstovich Goldstein
Birth Date:15 March 1969
Birth Place:Selizharovo, Kalinin Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Party:United Russia
Footnotes:a.

Rostislav Ernstovich Goldstein (ru|Ростислав Эрнстович Гольдштейн|Rostislav Ernstovich Goldshteyn; born 15 March 1969) is a Russian politician serving as the Acting Head of the Komi Republic since 2024. He has previously served as the Governor of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast from 2019 to 2024, having served his first year in acting capacity.[1] He is a member of the ruling United Russia party.

Personal life

Goldstein was born on March 15, 1969, in Tver Oblast. He spent his childhood in the island of Sakhalin. In 1986, he worked as a mechanic at the Sakhalin State District Power Plant. From 1987 to 1989, he served in the Russian Army, later returning to his previous job.

In 1990 he got married. Since the beginning of the 1990s, together with his wife, he was engaged in private business.[2] In 1995 he graduated from the Academy of Economics and Law (Ryazan) with a degree in Administrative Law and Economics. In 2001-2004, he was the general director of the Goldstein trading house.

On November 5, 2024, Goldstein was appointed as acting Head of the Komi Republic by President Vladimir Putin.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ростислав Гольдштейн: Большинство моментов, озвученных в послании, актуальны для ЕАО - портал «Город на Бире» (г. Биробиджан). 2021-04-22. www.gorodnabire.ru.
  2. http://www.edinroskomi.ru/?pb49a404f5ec8a8 Биография на сайте регионального отделения партии «Единая Россия» по Республике Коми
  3. Web site: Putin Sacks Scandal-Ridden Head of Komi Republic Amid Regional Shake-Up . 5 November 2024 . . 5 November 2024.