Anatoly Guzhvin
Russian politician
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Anatoly Petrovich Guzhvin (Russian: Анатолий Петрович Гужвин; March 25, 1946 – August 17, 2004) was a Russian politician and governor of Astrakhan Oblast.[1]
Anatoly Guzhvin | |
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Анатолий Гужвин | |
Guzhvin in 2002 | |
| 1st Governor of Astrakhan Oblast | |
| In office August 28, 1991 – August 17, 2004 | |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Zhilkin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1946 |
| Died | August 17, 2004 (aged 58) |
| Party | United Russia |
| Profession | Electrical Engineer |
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.
