The Governor of Saint-Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko prematurely left the post. His resignation was accepted by President Vladimir Putin in a working meeting with the Manager of the region on 4 June.

Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted the premature resignation of the Governor of Saint-Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko. Such a request 61-year-old St. Petersburg Chapter addressed the head of the country at the working meeting late in the evening of 4 June. Poltavchenko explained that despite the decision to leave the chair of the governing region now, he's going to again run for the post in elections in early September. "There is a desire to participate directly in the projects realization, therefore I would like to address with a desire to support my intention to go to the polls in early September of this year," said Poltavchenko.

Putin, noting experience Poltavchenko, a leader of the metropolis, which is 2.5 years, confirmed his intentions. The Governor thanked the head of the country and promised to justify the trust. "The main thing is that you have justified the confidence of Petersburgers", - said the President, informs Department of public relations of the Kremlin.

At the meeting, the President of the Russian Federation and the Governor of St. Petersburg were discussed current the characteristics of the region and spoke about prospects of development of the Northern capital. Poltavchenko called financial situation in the city is stable. Reported that growing companies and products, increase tax revenues. "We go with growth of around 15% to the similar period of the last year. Investments in the main capital increased by 12%," said Poltavchenko.

Political career Georgy Poltavchenko began in 1999 from the post of Plenipotentiary of the adept of the RF President in the Leningrad region. From may 2000 - member of the Security Council. From may 2000 to August 2011 - the Plenipotentiary of the RF President in the Central Federal environment. on August 22, 2011, was appointed acting Governor of St. Petersburg, August 21, 2011, the legislative Assembly of the metropolis confirmed him in this position. The powers of the heads of metropolis were to expire in 2016. Georgy Poltavchenko graduated from the Leningrad Institute of aviation instrument, the Higher courses of the KGB, the St Petersburg economic technical school. In 1980-1992-s he held various timely and management positions in the KGB in Leningrad and the Leningrad region.
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