Valery Vlasov appointed Tatarstan minister of forestry

RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov presented a new Head of RT Ministry of forestry Valery Vlasov to the employees. The Decree on his appointment was signed by Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev on 20, April 2009.

Before appointment to the post Valery Vlasov headed Volga-Ural regional centre of Russian Ministry of emergency situations.

Valery Vlasov was born in Kazan. For ten years he headed RT Ministry of civil defense and emergency situations (1997-2007). Ex-minister of forestry Zufar Abdullin was relieved of post in connection with changing the job. He headed RT Ministry of forestry since December 2006 just after foundation of the ministry (earlier Zufar Abdullin had headed RT Agency of forestry).

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Valery Aleksandrovich Vlasov was born on 20 September 1953 in Kazan. In 1976 he graduated from Kazan Aviation institute n.a. Tupolev, the faculty of “Radio-electronic devices”.

1976-1977 – engineer of Kazan aviation plant n.a. Gorbunov
1977-1979 – military service
1979-1981 – engineer of Kazan aviation production association (KAPO) n.a. Gorbunov
1981-1996 - inspector, senior inspector, chief of department, chief of subdivision, chief of department of military and mobilization work and civil defense under RT Ministry of interior
1996-1997 – Minister of emergency situations of the Republic of Tatarstan
1997-2007 - RT Minister of civil defense and emergency situations
2007-2009 – Head of Volga-Ural regional centre of Russian Ministry of emergency situations

From 20 April 2009 - Minister of forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan

Candidate of technical sciences

Awarded with medals “For flawless service” of the III and II degrees, “For distinction in military service” of the I degree, “60-anniversary of USSR Supreme Soviet”, “70-anniversary of USSR Supreme Soviet”, badge of Ministry of emergency situations of Russian Federation “For merits”. Major General.

Married, with son and daughter.