Valery Radayev

Who is Valery Radayev?

Valery Vasilievich Radaev, — Russian state personality, speaker and chairman of Duma of Saratov Oblast from December 2007 until April 2012. From April, 5, 2012 he is the acting Governor of Saratov Oblast. He replaced Governor Pavel Ipatov who has resigned on March, 23, 2012 according to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation. The wording was «by his own will».

Radaev was born April 2, 1961, in the village of Blagodatnoe that is in Khvalynsky District of Saratov Oblast. In 1980-1982, he was conscripted to the ranks of Soviet Army. From 1983 and on he was employed in agricultural enterprises. His first job was machine engineer. In 1993—1996, he headed the state owned farm named «Blagodatninsky».

In 1994, he graduated from Saratov State agricultural university. From 1996 and on, he is the head of Khvalynsky District in Saratov Oblast, the birthplace of Vyacheslav Volodin, the future First Deputy of Presidential Administration of Russia.

In 2005—2007, he is the head of Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Control in Saratov Oblast. In 2007, he is elected as a deputy to fourth convocation of Duma of Saratov Oblast. The same year he is elected speaker, chairman of Duma of Saratov Oblast, and the local legislature.