Russia’s only female governor, Natalya Komarova, resigned
The head of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug (KhMAO-Yugra) Natalya Komarova announced her resignation. She was the only sitting female governor in Russia.
In a published video message, Komarova said that she was moving to a new job. She thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for his trust and support, and the residents for the results achieved and love for the Motherland. According to the woman, it was the citizens’ faith in her that helped ensure that “Ugra is a leading region.”
Yugra residents are working at home, restoring new territories with the same dedication as our fellow countrymen on the front line, participating in a special military operation
Komarova was born on October 21, 1955 in the Pskov region. In 1978, she graduated from the Faculty of Engineering and Economics of the Kommunarsky Mining and Metallurgical Institute with a degree in economics and construction organization.
In March 2010, Komarova became head of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. In June 2020, Putin supported her intention to be re-elected for a new term, and the Presidium of the General Council of United Russia also approved her nomination. In September, Ugra deputies voted for Komarova’s candidacy at a parliamentary meeting, and her inauguration ceremony took place at the same time.
In February 2024, it became known from the updated list of the European Union that Komarova was subject to sanctions.
Komarova’s departure was called predictable
Political scientist Mikhail Vinogradov named predictable departure of Komarova. According to him, she was the head of one of the high-status, but very complex and conflict-ridden regions, but it is difficult to talk about her possible promotion.
“I think we will be talking about some kind of symbolic employment. These options are already named in the public field. Among them are the Federation Council and RANEPA, but they do not look like a promotion,” said the political scientist, adding that in the case of Komarova this would be an honorable departure, and not a serious personnel transition.
Political scientist Alexander Nemtsev, in turn, considers Komarova’s departure a normal phenomenon, since she has held her post since 2010. In his opinion, the transition to a quieter job is logical. “Most likely, this will be an average bureaucratic position, which will allow her to work calmly. Her days of publicity are over,” he added.
As political scientist Vitaly Ivanov noted, Komarova remained one of the oldest governors. At the same time, she headed the region for three terms, and there are not many such heads of Russian subjects: Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov and head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.
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Ruslan Kukharuk is a graduate of the fifth class of the “school of governors”. The program for training the personnel management reserve of the civil service, which is popularly called the “school of governors,” was launched in June 2017 on the basis of the Higher School of Public Administration.
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