Vasily Golubev (politician)

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Vasily Golubev
Василий Голубев
Golubev in 2010
2nd Governor of Rostov Oblast
In office 14 June 2010 – 4 November 2024
Preceded by	Vladimir Chub
Succeeded by	Yury Slyusar (acting)
Acting Governor of Moscow Oblast
In office 19 November 1999 – 2 February 2000
Preceded by	Anatoly Tyazhlov
Succeeded by	Boris Gromov
Personal details
Born	Vasily Yuryevich Golubev (1957-01-30) 30 January 1957 (age 67) Yermakovskaya, Tatsinsky District, Rostov Oblast, RSFSR, USSR
Nationality	Russian
Political party	United Russia
Other political affiliations	Communist Party (formerly)

Vasily Yuryevich Golubev (Russian: Василий Юрьевич Голубев; born 30 January 1957) is a Russian politician who has served as Governor of Rostov Oblast from 2010 to 2024.

He was a member of Communist Party of USSR. He became a politician in Moscow and Moscow Oblast where he was an acting governor for several weeks. He moved to Rostov after Vladimir Chub left his post of Oblast head and was connected to United Russia.^[1] His wife is a rich businesswoman.^[2]

He resigned from the post of governor of Rostov Oblast on 4 November 2024. He was replaced by Yury Slyusar as the new interim governor.^[3]

He was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War. ^[4]

• Vasily Golubev on Twitter