Yevgeny Semyonovich Kuznetsov

Yevgeny Semyonovich Kuznetsov (Russian Евгений Семенович Кузнецов) (27 December 1938 in Stavropol – 2 November 2005) was a Soviet and Russian political activist.

Political activity

Yevgeny Kuznetsov graduated from Stavropol State Agrarian University and started work in October 1960 as an engineer in the Caucasus refrigeration plants. From 1963–1967, he worked on the fishing trawler Pechenga, and lived in the city of Nakhodka. Later, he returned to Stavropol and worked in the office of semiconductor technologies. In 1969, he joined the Elektroautomatyka firm, where, from 1983 to December 1989, he held the position of Director-General in research and production.

Near the beginning of 1990, Semyonovich was elected secretary of the Soviet Communist Party in the Oktiabrskim region, and in April of the same year, became a deputy to the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, followed by chairman to the city of Stavropol. From October 24, 1991, to June 30, 1995, he was governor of Stravropol Krai (He was replaced by Peter Marczenkę).

On December 12, 1993, Semyonovich was elected deputy of the Supreme Council of the Russian Federation, where he worked in the Committee on Agrarian Policy. His resignation from the post of governor of Stravropol Krai was met with criticism from local authorities during a terrorist attack in Budionnovsk. From 1995–2001, he worked as Russian trade representative in Argentina and Paraguay. In 2002, he became an adviser to the chairman of the Sawropola City Council.

Death

He died when hit by a car in the center of Stavropol. He was married at the time. Semyonovich was buried with honors at the cemetery in Stavropol on November 4. His funeral congregation included local self-government activists and representatives of the Russian central government.