Sergei Furgal
Sergei Furgal | |
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Сергей Фургал | |
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| 3rd Governor of Khabarovsk Krai | |
| In office 28 September 2018 – 20 July 2020 | |
| President | Vladimir Putin |
| Preceded by | Vyacheslav Shport |
| Succeeded by | Mikhail Degtyarev |
| Member of the State Duma | |
| In office 24 December 2007 – 27 September 2018 | |
| Constituency | Komsomolsk-na-Amure (2016–18) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sergei Ivanovich Furgal 12 February 1970 Poyarkovo, Amur Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | LDPR |
Sergei Ivanovich Furgal (Russian: Серге́й Ива́нович Фурга́л (pronounced foor-GAHL); born 12 February 1970) is a Russian politician. He was Governor of Khabarovsk Krai from 28 September 2018 until 20 July 2020. He was arrested on 9 July 2020.[1]
Furgal was also a member of the State Duma from 2007 to 2018. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.[2]
On 9 July 2020, Furgal was arrested by authorities on charges of involvement in multiple murders of several businessmen in the region and nearby territories in 2004 and 2005.[3] He could face life in prison if convicted.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ В Хабаровском крае в должность вступил новый глава региона. Far Eastern Federal District. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ↑ Врачей для государственных больниц и поликлиник предлагают обучать бесплатно Archived 2016-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Primgazeta.ru. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ↑ Associated Press (9 July 2020). "Russian provincial governor arrested over killings of business rivals". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077.
- ↑ "Russian governor faces jail time over death of 15 entrepreneurs - EU-OCS - European Observatory of Crimes and Security". eu-ocs.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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