Yury Kokov
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Yury Kokov | |
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Юрий Коков КӀуэкӀуэ Юрэ | |
 Kokov in 2016 | |
| 3rd Head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic | |
| In office December 6, 2013 – September 26, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Arsen Kanokov |
| Succeeded by | Kazbek Kokov |
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| Born | August 13, 1955 Nalchik, RSFSR, USSR |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Political party | United Russia |
| Awards |  Order of Courage Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" |
Yury Alexandrovich Kokov (Kabardian: КӀуэкӀуэ Александр и къуэ Юрэ, romanized: K'uək'uə Aleksandr yi quə Yurə; Russian: Юрий Александрович Коков; born August 13, 1955) is a Russian politician who served as Head of Kabardino-Balkaria from 2013 to 2018.
He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.[1]
Biography
[edit]Kokov graduated from the Law Department of Rostov State University and joined the agencies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kabardino-Balkarian ASSR in 1979.
Until 1999, he held various positions in criminal investigation units, in the Council of Ministers, and in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In 1999, he was transferred to work in Moscow.
On December 6, 2013, he was appointed Acting Head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic.
On October 9, 2014, deputies of the parliament of Kabardino-Balkaria unanimously elected Kokov as head of the republic.
In September 2018, Vladimir Putin appointed Yuri Kokov as Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of Russia.
Family
[edit]Married. Wife Zhanna Kokova (Babaeva), notary. Has two daughters.
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