Gleb Nikitin First Deputy. Who will replace Shantsev: Gleb Nikitin appointed as Acting Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region

Gleb Nikitin was elected governor Nizhny Novgorod region September 9, 2018. Prior to that, he worked in the status of interim for almost a year. The total experience of leadership in the region is more than 1.5 years.

Nikitin was born in 1977 in Leningrad. Received a versatile higher education, which distinguishes him even among the governors new wave. Diplomas in Finance and Credit (St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance), Jurisprudence (St. Petersburg State University), State and municipal government"(RANEPA). He defended his Ph.D. thesis on the topic “Managing the effectiveness of an organization in the interests of the owner” at the Financial Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation. Graduated with honors MBA program business school of Columbia University and London Business School, received a certificate from the Russian National Project Management Association SOVNET. Certified Project Director of IPMA.

Nikitin's administrative career developed consistently. He started professional activity in the St. Petersburg City Property Management Committee in 1999. Progressed from Leading Specialist to Head of Department. Responsible for privatization and analysis of the financial and economic activities of the city's enterprises.

In 2004, Nikitin moved to the federal level - to the Federal Property Management Agency, where he headed one of the departments. Three years later, he became the deputy head of the department, and in 2011 - the acting head of this structure. At the Federal Property Management Agency, Nikitin worked in close contact with the largest state-owned companies. On his account - participation in the implementation of a number of priority projects. He was engaged in the creation of the United Shipbuilding and United aircraft corporations. Represented the state in state-owned companies. For example, he was on the board of directors of Rosneft before the company's IPO in 2006. In 2011, he participated in the sale of 10% of VTB to private investors.

In 2012, he became Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, a year later - First Deputy. The name of Nikitin is associated with the appearance in the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Department strategic development And project management, the launch of relevant information systems.

After the release on September 26, 2017 of the presidential decree on the appointment of Nikitin as Acting Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, he admitted to reporters that the new post came as a complete surprise to him. According to the official, he hoped to pursue a career at the federal level. However, at the same time, he showed maximum courtesy and loyalty to the president, thanked him for the trust.

Nikitin was one of the first appointees of the interim in a series of gubernatorial reshuffles in the fall of 2017. He went to work in the region following ex-senator Dmitry Azarov, who headed the Samara region. Their external similarity even became an occasion for jokes and Internet memes. In addition, both acting experts and journalists confidently called proteges of Rostec.

In the case of Nikitin, this was due to his work in the Ministry of Industry and Trade: the ministry is traditionally considered the zone of influence of the state corporation and its general director, Sergei Chemezov. However, earlier the media wrote about Nikitin and how confidant head of the company Igor Sechin. According to Kommersant, Sechin offered Nikitin a position at Rosneftegaz, but he preferred to remain an official. Mikhail Babich was also among the patrons of the new acting, until August 2018 he was the presidential envoy to the Volga Federal District. In addition, in the Nizhny Novgorod region, the influence of Rosatom, which is under the auspices of the supervising internal politics First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Sergei Kiriyenko. So, his opinion when choosing a candidate was also one of the determining ones.

Despite a rich staff biography and good acquaintances and connections at the federal level, by the time of his appointment, Nikitin had no experience in public politics. At the first stage, it seemed to many that the Nizhny Novgorod region, with its numerous pitfalls, personal conflicts and contradictions, was not such a convenient springboard for gaining such an experience.

Conflict industrial center

Nikitin's lack of a political background was especially conspicuous against the background of the resigned governor of the region, Valery Shantsev, who led the region for a long 12 years. The media and the ex-governor himself called his age the main reason for his departure - Shantsev was 70 years old at that time, and his resignation well confirmed the assumption that the Kremlin is set to gradually replace age-old officials with young managers.

However, age was hardly the only reason for the resignation: Shantsev's exemplary peers continue to lead some subjects of the Federation to this day. An important role was played by the fact that in 2018 Nizhny Novgorod was to host the World Cup. The preparation of the region required no longer political weight and experience, but managerial efficiency and constant strict control. Shantsev, despite belonging to a group of experienced business executives of Luzhkov's team, was clearly not ready to pull out a busy schedule. By then it was obvious. Despite high level support - both from the federal center and within the region - the ex-governor could not realize the existing potential and did not fulfill many promises. For example, he could not completely gasify the territory. Last year, the level of gasification in the region reached approximately 77%. This is significantly lower than in neighboring Tatarstan, where the figure approaches 100%. It was risky to count on Shantsev in terms of preparation for the World Cup. By the way, in the first interview after the appointment, the newly-made VRIO emphasized that the president had set him the task of holding the 2018 World Cup with dignity.

Nikitin was careful in his assessments that "a certain unused potential (of the region) in the past is clearly evident," while the state of infrastructure and the level of improvement leave much to be desired. He characterized the subject entrusted to him as a region with metropolitan ambitions, but not without problems.

For the Russian economy, the Nizhny Novgorod region today is primarily industrial centre. Large machine-building enterprises are located here (GAZ plant, Nizhny Novgorod machine building plant, Sokol Aircraft Building Plant, Krasnoye Sormovo), chemical production(Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez), metallurgical associations. The region also plays a significant role in the transport infrastructure of the country.

According to most indicators of social economic development the subject demonstrates above-average achievement. In terms of gross regional product, the Nizhny Novgorod region is in 14th place (1,182.3 billion rubles), and over the past few years, the GRP of the subject of the federation has been steadily growing. Unemployment is below the national average (4.1% versus 4.7%). In the RIA Novosti quality of life rating, the region confidently entrenched itself at the top of the list, in 2017-2018 it was in 14th and 16th places, respectively. At the same time, in terms of wages, the region occupies only 45th place (32.9 thousand rubles).

Among the main problems of the region is the reduction and aging of the population. Since 1991, the population has fallen from 3.77 million to 3.2 million. Moreover, the reduction is not only due to labor migration in the capital: the death rate exceeds the birth rate. Regional statistical bodies predict that the negative trend will continue in the future: every year the region may lose 13-20 thousand people.

Another serious problem in the region was acute intra-elite conflicts. The confrontation peaked at the beginning of the 2000s. Shantsev's predecessor, Gennady Khodyrev, was even given an ultimatum by deputies of the region's Legislative Assembly and repeatedly declared their refusal to approve his candidacy if the president submitted it.

Under Shantsev, part of the conflicts was eliminated, but some remained and at times intensified. It is possible that this very problem became an additional argument for the decision to dismiss Shantsev. At least, at the presentation ceremony of the new VRIO, this topic was heard more often than preparations for the World Cup.

In the region, the confrontation between the authorities of the region and regional center. Shantsev was involved in a long confrontation with the head of Nizhny Novgorod, Oleg Sorokin, who was considered the informal leader of the local elites. In 2015, Sorokin resigned as mayor, announcing that the reason was disagreements with Shantsev over the privatization of city enterprises. And a year later, Sorokin's supporters staged a demarche, preventing the legislature of the next convocation from electing a speaker. From time to time, these clashes escalated in the public plane and in one way or another continued to influence the life of the region.

Big sweep

The government of the region was not touched by the new VRIO - it was important to ensure stability at the stage of a long election campaign. Nikitin began his work in the region by cleaning up a hotbed of conflicts. The leadership of the city was chosen as the first direction of attack. But not in terms of personal preferences or figures, but in terms of systems approach to urban management.

Less than a month after his appointment, at a meeting with deputies of the City Duma, he proposed changing the system of government in Nizhny Novgorod. At one time, Shantsev never managed to combine the positions of mayor and city manager. From the new interim governor, the deputies also took this proposal with hostility. Moreover, Nikitin immediately presented his candidate for mayor without delay. They became a former member of the State Duma of United Russia Vladimir Panov. This further increased the resistance. The parliamentarians started talking about the candidacy being imposed on them, and the city government reform itself would only harm Nizhny Novgorod. They even tried to blackmail the acting president with the possible low results of the incumbent president during the March presidential elections. They indignantly recounted the rumors that Nikitin demanded that the city leadership resign at a closed personal meeting.

However, such a demonstrative indignation of the deputies, who for years made life difficult for the former governor, did not bother the acting in any way. “We don’t have time to build up,” he repeated one of his favorite phrases Russian President and began to act without delay. Literally the next day after the meeting with the city parliament, it became known about the resignation of the head of the administration of Nizhny Novgorod, Sergei Belov, and his deputy, Sergei Mironov. Within a week, Nikitin submitted to the regional legislature a draft law on the transition to a single-headed system of urban government, which was promptly approved. The new interim was reproached, he was criticized for being too tough and it was predicted that sooner or later he would have to negotiate in order to stay in the governor's chair. But, Nikitin was not going to agree. He decided to go all the way.

The security forces provided support. Soon, a criminal case was opened against the main opponent of the governor's power, the former mayor and deputy of the regional legislature Oleg Sorokin. At the end of 2017, he was arrested and then sentenced to 10 years in a strict regime colony on charges of bribery and kidnapping. At the same time, the city authorities filed numerous lawsuits against companies close to Sorokin. Criminal cases were also initiated against a number of deputies - both city and regional parliaments. The former head of the Federal Tax Service for the Nizhny Novgorod region, Vladimir Shelepov, was arrested. The corrupt local elites were hit hard.

Against the backdrop of the fight against corruption, Nikitin made all the necessary candidates for the leadership of the regional capital. In January 2018, Panov became mayor of Nizhny Novgorod. And in February, the City Duma elected Dmitry Barykin, a candidate from the EP, as speaker.

In 2018, the acting governor also decisively updated the regional government, almost completely clearing it of representatives of the old Shantsev team. Of the deputies, only Evgeny Lyulin remained. The rest of the former governor's associates were removed from their positions: Dmitry Svatkovsky became a State Duma deputy, Roman Antonov (whom the media even proposed as Shantsev's successor) and Anton Averin, according to media reports, went into business. One of the deputies, Alexander Bayer, left the post just at the time when the Investigative Committee had questions about the Nizhny Novgorod Vodokanal, which Bayer headed before joining the civil service.

Most of the ministers have also changed. In their place came the people of Nikitin. As a result, the VRIO not only strengthened its positions, but also showed the ability to quickly and uncompromisingly achieve its goal.

Election campaign

For a long time, Nikitin avoided talking about his participation or non-participation in the gubernatorial elections. However, the election campaign of the interim received strong support long before the start - the election events at the federal level overlapped. At the end of 2017, President Putin, who also tormented his voters with expectations about the future, finally decided to announce his intention to participate in the presidential elections. For a loud statement, he chose the site of the GAZ plant in Nizhny Novgorod. Indirectly, this decision also strengthened the positions of the recent appointee - Nikitin began to be perceived as an official enjoying special confidence on the part of the president.

Following the results of the March elections, the head of state Nikitin was criticized for low turnout. In the region, 65.98% of voters came to the polling stations, in the whole country - 67.54%. But the result of the main candidate still exceeded the average Russian values. Putin received 77.26% in the region against 76.69% in Russia as a whole. In addition, almost all experts noted the openness and purity of the presidential elections in Nizhny Novgorod.

In May 2018, the political council of the regional branch of the United Russia nominated him as a candidate for participation in the primaries for the election of the Nizhny Novgorod governor. Five months earlier, Nikitin had joined United Russia. Since then, the VRIO has already formally become the favorite first of the preliminary voting, and then of the election of the head of the region.

Nikitin himself stressed that the election campaign should be a competition of ideas, not people. For his part, he formulated a whole package of initiatives for the strategy of socio-economic development of the region. A month before the elections, the VRIO proposed simultaneously with voting for the head of the region to also vote on the strategy for its development. As a result, the document was supported by almost 94% of all those who took part in the voting.

Before the vote on the candidacy of the governor, Nikitin received another portion of support from the president. Putin held a working meeting with the VRIO, listened to a detailed report on the achievements and praised the official for the good growth rates in the industry.

According to the voting results on September 9, 2018, Nikitin won 67.75% of the vote, leaving no serious chances for the opposition. This result, of course, is worse than the 86% received by Shantsev in the previous direct gubernatorial elections in 2014, and this time the turnout was lower (40 vs. 54). But in general, given the specifics of the management of electoral processes in the region in previous years and the specifics of the work of the administrative resource, these results can hardly be blamed on the new governor. For example, in 2014, a representative of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation was even denied registration. This, of course, greatly influenced the course of the campaign in favor of Shantsev.

Management style: design principle, tough hand

“Project activity is seen, if not a panacea, then an indispensable condition for the progressive and effective development of both industry and its management in general, and human capital in particular,” Nikitin wrote while still working in the ministry.

In the Nizhny Novgorod region, he got the opportunity to test his developments and federal practices in a particular region. The already mentioned regional strategy for socio-economic development is built exactly according to the project principle and includes a number of individual projects affecting all key areas of life of citizens and the economy. Among them are “Caring for the well-being of everyone”, “Comfortable living everywhere”, “ Effective work government." The approach reflected in the document is clearly built taking into account the national projects formulated in the May presidential decree.

Many regions tried to implement the design principle following the example of the federal center. But so far, few people have been able to realize this intention on such a scale and with such a level of elaboration as in the Nizhny Novgorod region. Six departmental project offices and four working groups have already been set up in the region. They are responsible for the development and implementation of regional projects, as well as interaction with federal authorities. The regional project office was created on the basis of the Ministry of Economic Development and Investments of the Nizhny Novgorod Region and provides overall coordination.

When managing projects, Nikitin tries to demonstrate openness. The function, as always in such cases, is performed by the connection of the public. In addition to the strategy, which went through an open discussion (pompously called nationwide) and received the support of residents, the “Government Team” program is being implemented in the subject. On a special portal of the program, any citizen can offer their ideas or services for work in government. Commissions for the selection of candidates are formed from relevant experts, and everyone can leave advice and recommendations to future officials. In 2018, within the framework of the “Government Team”, competitions were held for the positions of the Minister of Ecology and the Minister of Culture of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. The program received the support of the Federal Minister of Labor and Social Protection Maxim Topilin, and the Agency for Strategic Initiatives recommended that this experience be disseminated in other regions.

In general, the new Nizhny Novgorod governor, like other representatives of the new wave of power, in his work purposefully demonstrates a focus on results, which, by the way, he constantly promotes. “I have always been used to achieving results. This main characteristic work that I like, said he is in the first place after being assigned to the interview area.

Nikitin closely links the topic of efficiency and effectiveness with personal responsibility for the results of work. In the spring of 2018, he announced the need to strengthen financial discipline and criticized several ministries at once for poor spending management and low level budget execution. The governor demanded not only to correct the situation, but also to "bring to account those who made deviations." In another speech, Nikitin emphasized that in the region, personal responsibility for the implementation of projects on different levels, and it lies primarily with the governor and his deputies.

Serious blunders - especially those that threaten end result or the reputation of the team - Nikitin does not forgive, making quick and tough personnel decisions. One of the latest examples is the dismissal of Vladimir Shakhnazarov, Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth Policy of the region, who got into an accident while drunk.

Not least because of this technological effectiveness, the new governor managed to build a good relationship with various groups of influence and structures of the federal center. Nikitin is a frequent visitor to Moscow, where he successfully negotiates support for the region. He regularly (and, it seems, effectively) communicates tête-à-tête with members of the Government. So, following a meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, the Nizhny Novgorod Governor said that the region had constructive relations with the Ministry of Finance and recalled subsidies in the amount of 29.9 billion rubles that the region received under the 2018 federal budget. In the very first months of work, Nikitin agreed with the Ministry of Industry and Trade on additional funds for new developments in industry. After a meeting with the Minister of Sports Pavel Kolobkov, it became known that the department is ready to provide support to the region in the field of infrastructure preparation. Implementation discussed federal project"Sport is the norm of life", for which the Nizhny Novgorod region received confirmed funding from the Center in the amount of almost a billion rubles.

Communication style: discreet openness

In communications with the residents of the region, Nikitin keeps himself open and regularly uses the format of direct personal communication. He readily acknowledges the problems and does not avoid uncomfortable questions, which is noted in Moscow, for which it is important for the new governors to be able to fulfill the request for a “new sincerity”.

An illustrative example - meeting with residents of the Ardatovsky district during the election campaign in June 2018. The dialogue lasted more than two hours, and touched upon the painful topic of the quality of roads and lack of funding for the local population. Nikitin admitted that it was difficult to find money, but he focused on possible ways to solve the problem. “Of course, we will not find any extra-budgetary sources for local roads, no one will build roads here. But to release the resources of the regional road fund, which go to major highways of regional and municipal significance, and already compensate them from extra-budgetary sources, and send the freed money to help municipalities - this can and should be done, ”he said.

The head of the region holds such meetings and conversations regularly - both before the elections and after. In particular, in February 2019, a similar-style meeting with residents of the Koverninsky district.

When it comes to issues for which the governor doesn't yet have ready solution, he answers with restraint, preferring not to promise too much, to rely on facts, or to postpone consideration of the issue until these facts are sufficient. So, in a conversation with residents about the cost of exporting solid household waste, which has become a problem for many Russian regions, he agreed that the regulations could be revised. However, he emphasized that a decision should be made at the end of the year, when it will be possible to accurately assess the volume of waste entering the landfills. “If we see that the standards exceed the amount of solid waste that is actually placed at landfills, then we will correct them,” the governor promised.

In dealing with the population, he refrains from criticizing the federal center, which is abused by some governors in the hope of at least situationally shifting responsibility to Moscow, but does not hesitate to point out shortcomings. For example, when asked why the benefits for the removal of solid waste for combatants were canceled, Nikitin replied that “this is not a cancellation, but incorrect federal regulation,” and then sent an appeal to the Russian government to correct the current rules and return the benefit.

The governor of Nizhny Novgorod responds quickly to various emergencies and problems that suddenly arise. So, after a fire at an oil refinery in the Kstovsky district and an explosion at the Sverdlov plant in Dzerzhinsk, Nikitin flew to the scene in a short time, held meetings with the security forces and the promptly created headquarters to eliminate the consequences.

In almost all situations - during "debriefing" with officials, personal communication with residents or discussion of an emergency - the Nizhny Novgorod governor avoids emotional statements. One gets the impression that he calibrates each phrase, avoiding unnecessary or random formulations. Sometimes the governor looks even too businesslike, not emotional. Perhaps the aforementioned lack of long experience in public policy is having an effect.

Despite such restraint and accuracy in his statements, in the media rating of governors from Medialogy, Nikitin ranks high positions. So, according to the results of February, it is in seventh place in Russia with 8,651 messages. At the same time, the head of the region is absent in in social networks. After the appointment, he deleted all his accounts, explaining that he was used to always answering the calls and letters he received, and there were too many messages and events on social networks to respond to each.

The governor prepares his public appearances too carefully and is not ready to engage in explanations with critics for any reason. This is evidenced by the reaction to claims to the closeness of the topic of family and personal life. At first, the activities of the new head of the region were more than enough of such publications. But only when the number of speculations and rumors subsided did Nikitin appear with his family in public. About two months after his appointment, he, along with his wife, children and parents, visited the "City of Masters" and mastered some folk crafts on camera. The media described the visit as an example of a family idyll, and since then they have become less interested in the income and past of the governor's wife.

During his work in the field, Nikitin managed to avoid major media scandals or episodes that provoke sharp and noticeable public criticism. The only thing that was blamed on him - expensive means movements inherited from the predecessor. After arriving in the region, Nikitin immediately promised to abandon the cortege, but retained a helicopter and a personal carriage. Having not received development, the topic disappeared from public discussion.

Such restraint in dealing with the media allows the governor, on occasion, to effectively implement suitable informational occasions. The resonance is stronger in conditions of infrequent use of the technique. Yes, you can count coup an operational proposal from Nikitin to politician Nikita Isaev to visit the region (after the latter compared Nizhny Novgorod to a swamp in which frogs croak). Isaev apologized after meeting with the governor, and this positively worked on Nikitin's image as a defender of local patriotism in Nizhny Novgorod. Nikitin demonstrated speed of reaction, openness, readiness for dialogue with his opponent and immediately got the desired result.

Pros and Achievements

Based on the results of a year and a half of Nikitin's work in the Nizhny Novgorod region, it can be stated that he managed to fulfill not only the tasks directly set, but also solve some of the problems that had accumulated during the work of his predecessor.

All the facilities necessary for holding the World Cup were commissioned on time, the events were organized without failures and incidents. Thanks to federal money, roads were reconstructed, a new stadium was built, and the new Strelka metro station was opened for the first time in 6 years.

Nikitin managed to achieve success in the economy: labor productivity increased by 12%, wages - by 6% in real terms. The governor has demonstrated his ability to raise federal money. The regional budget received 37.7 billion rubles. The region participated in 22 federal programs, that is, in almost all where such participation was possible. In the first year of Nikitin's leadership, the region's debt decreased by 7%. In housing construction, there was an increase of 4.6%.

The new governor also managed to interest regional projects the largest Russian companies. Investment agreements for 100 billion rubles have been concluded with Lukoil, and for 40 billion rubles with OMK. The presence in the region of Rosatom is increasing. At the beginning of last year, Nikitin stated that part of managerial functions state corporations can be transferred to the Nizhny Novgorod region. Further discussion of this prospect did not fall into the public plane, however, by September 2018, Rosatom announced plans to create a new site for testing cryogenic equipment in the region.

Under the new leader, several landmark projects and events were implemented in the region in line with federal trends and development priorities. For example, electronic customs was opened, an international summit of digital technologies was held.

Nikitin was able to eliminate several old problems. The previous governor was reproached for the destruction of the historical appearance of the regional capital and the region's failure in self-sufficiency in meat. Nikitin announced the creation of a new pig-breeding complex worth 3.6 billion rubles and the launch of a redevelopment project designed to make Nizhny Novgorod attractive.

Major interregional projects were launched. The Ulyanovsk, Irkutsk and Nizhny Novgorod regions have formed an aviation cluster, participation in which entitles the subjects to federal subsidies in the amount of 50% of investment costs.

Nikitin optimized the structure of the Government. New divisions appeared: the Ministry of Economic Development and Investments, the Ministry of Property and Land Relations. Powers were redistributed between executive authorities.

After the change of power in Nizhny Novgorod, the leadership changed in other major cities region: Arzamas, Balakhna, Dzerzhinsk.

Actively working in the region, the governor maintains a strong position at the federal level, is present in structures important for the federal center and participates in significant events. In September 2018, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev included him in the government commission for the modernization of the economy and innovative development. And in December, Nikitin headed the State Council working group on ecology. On April 11, he attended in this capacity a meeting of the president with members of the government on the topic of reforming the municipal solid waste management system.

The pluses for Nikitin include his activity in the Leaders of Russia project. At the February final of this year in Sochi, he was one of the key speakers of the discussion panel "The role of a leader in the development of the system government controlled at the regional level: key challenges and solutions” and announced that in the near future a single platform would be created in the region for the formation of a municipal reserve and a reserve of civil servants, which would include the finalists of the all-Russian competition.

Nikitin and his team managed to establish effective relationships with the regional media. Most of the Nizhny Novgorod media are either controlled or loyal to the governor.

Cons and shortcomings

The fact that Nikitin was able to quickly fine-tune the new control mechanisms and bring his people to key positions has back side. The changes were carried out at times harshly, albeit without open public conflicts and confrontation between the elites. The general tension in the region still persists - the elites feel insecure, assuming that the governor is unlikely to stop there.

Critics of Nikitin believe that he does not pay enough attention to social sphere, medicine and education, giving preference to industry and the economy. Although, even with such special attention to the economy, some systemic economic problems of the region could not be removed in a year and a half of work. The level of regional debt remains high, and the repayment of old loans is partly offset by new loans.

The governor's unwillingness to negotiate with local groups of influence indeed persists as an important political factor in the region. So far, Nikitin has most often solved problems in the sphere of public administration effectively, but rather in a simple way- dismissal of officials. Although this was in line with the request for an update, it contributed to the tension even more. Of course, the governor, who enjoys high support in the Center, does not need any restrictive agreements with various groups in the region, but in the future he will have to gradually find mutual language with those local personnel who will be involved in the execution of his strategy - the personnel bench is still not as long as it seems.

The share of residents who positively evaluate the activities of the head of the Nizhny Novgorod region today can hardly be assessed as high. According to the Foundation " Public opinion» as of March 2019, there were 37% of them. However, it should be taken into account that only 7% of the respondents give a negative assessment of the governor's activities. That is, the gap between the level of positive and negative assessments of Nikitin is very significant. The level of confidence in the head of the region has increased by 10 percent over the past year. Almost 64% of respondents from Nizhny Novgorod positively assess the activities of the President of the country.

According to Medialogy, in March 2019, G. Nikitin took 11th place in the media rating of heads of regions in terms of media mention.

Expert review

Nikitin's position can be assessed as very strong. Priority tasks solved: industrial production received a new impetus in the region, key management mechanisms have been debugged, tools have been introduced project activities. Nikitin demonstrated such a tough style of management and solving political issues that he could even be classified as a security official without shoulder straps. He eliminates problems by the method of "operative surgical intervention", saying goodbye to officials and ignoring the opinion imposed on him by the opposition.

However, in conditions of strong intra-elite conflicts, this approach turned out to be quite appropriate. Nikitin has not yet made any significant political and image blunders. He makes full use of the established connections both for the development of the region and for strengthening his own positions. It is possible that it is precisely on these indicators that the Presidential Administration is satisfied with Nikitin's success and considers his experience as one of the examples of the successful implementation by governors of a new wave of managerial competencies acquired at the level of the federal Center.

Gleb Nikitin, First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, will act as Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region in connection with the resignation of Valery Shantsev Russian Federation. This was reported on the Kremlin website.

The resignation of the Nizhny Novgorod governor Valery Shantsev became breaking news today for the citizens of Nizhny Novgorod. Recall that the decree on the dismissal of the head of the Nizhny Novgorod region was signed by Vladimir Putin on September 26, 2017. At the same time, the president has chosen a successor who will head the Nizhny Novgorod region.

To appoint Gleb Sergeevich Nikitin as the acting Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region until the person elected as the Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region takes office, the text of the presidential decree says.

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Gleb Nikitin was born on August 24, 1977 in Leningrad. Has several higher education: economic, legal and civil service. He is a candidate of economic sciences.

In 1999 he graduated from St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance, in 2004 - St. Petersburg State University with a degree in jurisprudence. In 2007 he graduated from the postgraduate course of the Financial Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation, also studied at the Russian Academy public service under the President of the Russian Federation.

Gleb Nikitin's career began in 1999: then he joined the state property management department of the Committee for the Management of City Property of St. Petersburg, where he advanced in five years career ladder from the leading specialist to the head of the Department.

In 2004, Nikitin was appointed head of the Department of Property of Organizations in the Commercial Sector federal agency in charge of federal property management, and three years later became the deputy head of this department.

In 2008, he took up the post of deputy head of the Federal Agency for State Property Management, and two years later he became the acting head of the department.

In 2012, Gleb Nikitin was appointed Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia, in 2013 - First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.

Gleb Nikitin is included in the reserve of managerial personnel under the patronage of the President of the Russian Federation. He is an active state adviser of the Russian Federation, 1st class. In 2009 he was awarded the medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree.

owns foreign languages. Married, has two children.

Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian FederationFirst Deputy Minister

Education

1999 - St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance.
2004 - St. Petersburg State University, specialty - "jurisprudence".
2007 - Postgraduate study at the Financial Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation, Candidate of Economic Sciences.
2008 - Russian Academy public service under the President of the Russian Federation.

Professional experience

In 1999–2004 held the positions of leading specialist, head of department, head of the department for the disposal of state property of the Committee for the Management of City Property of St. Petersburg.
In 2004, he was appointed Head of the Property Department of Commercial Sector Organizations of the Federal Agency for Federal Property Management.
In 2007, he became Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for Federal Property Management.
In 2008, he was appointed Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for State Property Management.
In 2011, he took the position of Acting Head of the Federal Agency for State Property Management.
In 2012 - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.
In 2013, he was appointed First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.

In connection with, informed sources reported the name of the one who is most likely to temporarily fulfill his duties.

The new acting governor may be Gleb Nikitin, who is the first deputy minister of industry of Russia. It is expected that his appointment as the new head of the region will be approved by September 26.

Recall that he himself will inform if he is going to resign.

Reference

Education

1999 - St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance;
2004 - St. Petersburg State University, specialty "Jurisprudence";
2007 - Postgraduate study at the Financial Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation, Candidate of Economic Sciences;
2008 - Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation;
2016 - certified by the Russian Project Management Association SOVNET - Certified Project Director IPMA level A.

Labor activity

1999–2004 held the positions of a leading specialist, head of department, head of the department for the disposal of state property of the Committee for the Management of City Property of St. Petersburg;
2004 - Appointed Head of the Department of Property of Organizations in the Commercial Sector of the Federal Agency for Federal Property Management;
2007 - Appointed Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for Federal Property Management;
2008 - Appointed Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for State Property Management;
2011 - Appointed Acting Head of the Federal Agency for State Property Management;
2012 - appointed Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation;
2013 - Appointed First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.

In 2009, in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation, he was awarded the medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree. In 2010, he was awarded the Honorary Diploma of the Government of the Russian Federation. In 2016, in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation, he was awarded the Order of Honor. Has departmental awards.

Additional Information

Gleb Nikitin is included in the reserve of managerial personnel under the patronage of the President of the Russian Federation. Acting State Councilor of the Russian Federation, 1st class. Knows foreign languages. Married, has two children.

In 1999, Nikitin received a diploma from the St. Petersburg state university economics and finance.

In 2004, Gleb Sergeevich graduated from St. Petersburg State University, where he was qualified as a lawyer.

He is a candidate of sciences. The politician defended his dissertation on the topic “Managing the effectiveness of an organization in the interests of the owner”. In addition, Gleb Sergeevich has degree MBA business school operating at Columbia University from the London Business School.

POLITICAL ACTIVITY

In 1999, Nikitin was appointed to the position of chief specialist, head of department, head of the state property management department of the St. Petersburg City Property Management Committee. He held this post for five years.

In 2004, Gleb Sergeevich headed the Property Department of Commercial Sector Organizations of the Federal Property Management Agency. Nikitin took part in the placement of securities of OAO NK Rosneft (2006).

In 2007, Nikitin was appointed deputy head of the Federal Agency for Federal Property Management. While in this position, he was responsible for the issue of privatization of shares in VTB LLC.

On December 26, 2011, he was appointed acting head of the Federal Property Management Agency in the government of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. This post was held until June 2012.

In July 2012, he became Deputy, and since June 2013 - First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.

On September 26, 2017, by order of President Vladimir Putin, Nikitin was appointed Acting Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. At the same time, the leader of the Russian Federation accepted his resignation on own will Valeria Shantseva.

Nikitin is a member of the tripartite commission of the Russian Federation for the regulation of social and labor relations.

For his work he received the Order of Honor, the medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree. Also received certificate of honor government of the Russian Federation.