Roman Grebennikov

Roman Grebennikov
Roman Grebennikov
Роман Гребенников
	Grebennikov in 2008
Mayor of Volgograd
	In office; 20 May 2007 – 24 February 2011
Preceded by	Yevgeny Ishchenko
Succeeded by	Valery Vasilkov
Chairman of the Volgograd Oblast Duma
	In office; 5 April 2001 – 21 April 2005
Preceded by	Viktor Pripisnov
Succeeded by	Vitaly Likhachyov
Personal details
Born	25 August 1975 (age 49); Volgograd, Soviet Union
Political party	Communist Party (1998–2008); United Russia (2008–2011; 2013–)
Alma mater	Volgograd State University

Roman Georgiyevich Grebennikov (Russian: Роман Георгиевич Гребенников; born 25 August 1975) is a Russian political figure and former Mayor of Volgograd. He was elected Mayor of Volgograd in 2007.^[1]

Biography

Grebennikov graduated from law school at Volgograd State University in 1998. After graduation, he worked as the head of a law firm. Grebennikov joined the Volgograd branch of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation with the nomination of his candidacy for deputy, supported by Alevtina Aparina. In 1998 and again in 2001, he was elected to the Volgograd Oblast Duma. From 2001 to 2005, he was chairman of the Volgograd Oblast Duma, becoming the youngest head of the legislative body in its history. In 2003, he moved to the Committee on Social Policy.

On 21 May 2007, Grebennikov was elected Mayor of Volgograd with 32.47% of the vote. He is the youngest mayor of a regional capital.

On 24 February 2011, Grebennikov was removed from his post of mayor of Volgograd after it was claimed he had several disputes with the governor of the province where his city is located.

References

^ "Communists win a poll in Russia, but analysts don't see a comeback". New York Times. Moscow. May 22, 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2010.

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[1] "Communists win a poll in Russia, but analysts don't see a comeback". New York Times. Moscow. May 22, 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2010.

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