Yegor Stroyev


Yegor Semyonovich Stroyev is a Russian politician and statesman who served as Chairman of the [Federation Council (Russia)|chairman] of the Federation Council of Russia between 1996 and 2001. Previously, he was governor of Oryol Oblast from 1993 to 2009. He had a major post in the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Stroyev was reelected as governor with a very large majority. He was removed from his position on February 16, 2009, by Dmitry Medvedev due to economic concerns.
His daughter Marina Rogacheva is also a Russian politician.

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