Anatoly Lisitsyn

Anatoly Ivanovich Lisitsyn (Russian: Анатолий Иванович Лисицын, born June 26, 1947 in Kalinin Oblast (now Tver Oblast), Russia) is the governor of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. He graduated from the Leningrad Forestry Academy in 1977. He became mayor in Rybinsk in 1990. He was appointed acting governor, then governor in 1991. He was elected again on December 17, 1994, with 51.5% of the vote; and re-elected on December 19, 1999 with 63.8% of the vote; and again on December 7, 2003, with 73.1% of the vote. He is a member of the State Council, and in 2001 was the inaugural recipient of the Russian National Olymp "Governor of the Year" award.

Yaroslavl Governor Anatoly Lisitsyn, left holding clipboard.

Honours and awards
Yaroslavl Governor Anatoly Lisitsyn
  • Order of the Badge of Honour
  • Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 3rd class (2 February 2004) - for outstanding contribution to strengthening Russian statehood and many years of diligent work
  • Order of Honour (2 December 2000) - for outstanding contribution to the socio-economic development of the field and years of diligent work
  • Order of Friendship (2 May 1996) - for services to the state and many years of conscientious work
  • Medal of Honour (Belarus) (2002)
  • Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow, 2nd class (Russian Orthodox Church)
  • Order of Saint Blessed Prince Dimitry (Russian Orthodox Church)
  • Order of St. Sergius, 1st and 2nd classes (Russian Orthodox Church)
  • Honorary Citizen of Rybinsk (2002) and Yaroslavl (2006)
  • First winner of the "Russian National Olympus" as "Governor of the Year" (2001)


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