Yury Yevdokimov

Yury Alekseyevich Yevdokimov was the Governor of Murmansk Oblast, Russia. He became the governor in 1996 and was reelected with a large overall majority on March 14, 2004. He was dismissed in March 2009 by presidential decree after he had been criticized by President Dmitry Medvedev of "fooling around abroad" and "betraying Arctic interests".

Honours and awards

Order of Merit for the Fatherland;
*3rd class - for outstanding contribution to the socio-economic development of the field and many years of honest work
*4th class - for his great personal contribution to the socio-economic development of the field
Order of the Badge of Honour
Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit