Andrey Shevelyov

Andrey Shevelyov was born in 1970 in Leningrad. Then he moved with his parents to the town of Bely, Kalinin Oblast. He educated at the Kalinin Suvorov Military School and Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School. After graduating from Ryazan School in 1991,^[2] he began his military service in the 76th Airborne Division. Shevelyov participated in the Georgian–Ossetian conflict and Ossetian-Ingush conflict.^[3]

In December 1994, Shevelyov was wounded while combating Chechen separatists in Oktyabrskoye near Grozny. In January 1995 senior lieutenant Andrey Shevelyov was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation, becoming one of the first recipients of that title for service in the Chechen campaign.^[2] From 1997 he taught at Saint Petersburg Suvorov Military School.^[3]

From 2003 to 2007, Shevelyov represented the North West constituency of Saint Petersburg in the 4th State Duma. Member of the Credit Organizations and Markets Committee and United Russia faction. In May 2008 Ryazan Oblast governor Oleg Kovalyov appointed Shevelyov his first deputy.^[1]

In July 2011 Shevelyov was appointed Governor of Tver Oblast by president Dmitry Medvedev.^[4][5] As well as his predecessor Dmitry Zelenin, Shevelyov enjoyed low public approval.^[6][7] He resigned in March 2016, succeeded by Igor Rudenya.^[8]

Shevelyov is married and has three children.^[2]

• List of Heroes of the Russian Federation