Nikolay Volkov
Николай Волков
Russian Federation Senator
from the Jewish Autonomous Oblast
In office
3 March 2010 – 22 September 2015
Preceded byIgor Glukhovsky
Succeeded byRostislav Goldstein
1st Governor of Jewish Autonomous Oblast
In office
26 October 1991 – 25 February 2010
Succeeded byAlexander Vinnikov
Personal details
Born
Nikolay Mikhaylovich Volkov

(1951-12-19) 19 December 1951
Krasnoye, Shablykinsky District, Oryol Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Political partyUnited Russia[1]

Nikolay Mikhaylovich Volkov (Russian: Николай Михайлович Волков) (born 19 December 1951) is a Russian politician.

Childhood and education

Volkov was born in 1951 in Krasnoye village, in the Shablykinsky district of the Oryol Region. In 1973, Volkov graduated from a civil engineer institute in Odessa.[2]

Politics

Volkov is the former governor of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast.[3] Volkov is a member of Our Home Is Russia.[4] Viktor Gozhy is the First vice-chairman of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast and next in the line of succession after Volkov.[5] In 2006, Volkov met with an American consul general, who also met with representatives of the JAO's Jewish community and visited Birobidzhan Synagogue. The two men discussed the potential for cooperation between U.S. and JAO businessmen.[6]

Relationship with Jewish Community

In 1997, Governor Volkov stated that he wanted, "our Jewish community to have a permanent rabbi and a synagogue."[7]

Concerning the Jewish community of the oblast and the Birobidzhan Synagogue, Volkov has stated that he intends to, "support every valuable initiative maintained by our local Jewish organizations."[8][9]

In 2004, Volkov received an award for the category 'Regional Leader' during the 'Man of the Year 5764' Ceremony organized by the Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS. This award served as recognition for, "his initiative in the revival of Jewish life in Birobidzhan and in arranging the Jewish Autonomous Oblast's 70th anniversary celebrations."[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Члены Совета Федерации РФ — члены партии «Единая Россия»". Archived from the original on 14 June 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "State Symbols". eao.ru. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "State Symbols". eao.ru. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Jewish Autonomous Oblast". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
  5. ↑ "State Symbols". eao.ru. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Consul General Conducts Outreach Visit to Jewish Autonomous Oblast". Archived from the original on 22 September 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2007.
  7. ↑ "Officials of Russian Jewish region say they want to help Jewish life thrive". jewishsf.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  8. 1 2 "FJC | News | Governor Voices Support for Growing Far East Jewish Community". Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  9. ↑ "A Jewish revival in Birobidzhan?". Archived from the original on 10 May 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
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