What is the acting head of the Vologda region Georgy Filimonov known for?

On October 31, the governor of the Vologda region, Oleg Kuvshinnikov, resigned at his own request. Acting head of the region appointed Georgy Filimonov. Details of his biography are in the Kommersant certificate.

Filimonov Georgy Yurievich was born on February 23, 1980 in Tomsk, later his family moved to Cherepovets.

Under the guidance of his father, from childhood he studied martial arts – wushu, kickboxing, karate, taekwondo. Honored Master of Sports of Russia, was a member of the national kickboxing team. Multiple champion of Russia, Europe and the world in kickboxing, winner and prize-winner of tournaments in sports wushu and other martial arts.

In 2003, he graduated from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN) with a degree in international relations. He studied at the graduate school of the Institute of the USA and Canada of the Russian Academy of Sciences. In 2005–2006, he worked on organizational and coordination work in the secretariat of the Organizing Committee for the preparation and maintenance of Russia’s chairmanship of the Group of Eight.

From 2005 to 2009, he worked in the presidential administration as an adviser to the foreign policy department. He was involved in information, analytical and organizational support for the activities of the president, as well as in the preparation of foreign policy events with the participation of the head of state.

From 2009 to 2014 – in senior positions in the corporate sector. Since 2009 – Associate Professor of the Department of Theory and History of International Relations of the RUDN University, since January 2011 – Deputy Head of the Department, since 2014 – Professor of the Department of Theory and History of International Relations. In 2014–2017, he was director of the Institute of Strategic Studies and Forecasts of the RUDN University. Since 2015 – full member of the Academy of Military Sciences. Since November 2021, he worked as Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Moscow Region, overseeing issues of agriculture and forestry.

Doctor of Political Science, dissertation topic: “The role of soft power in US foreign policy.” He is the author of scientific articles and monographs on coups d’etat, information wars, and Russian domestic and foreign policy. Speaks English, French, Spanish and Italian.

Georgy Filimonov’s father, Yuri, is the vice-president of the Russian Kickboxing Federation; in 1994, he founded the Martial Arts Center in Cherepovets.