Dmitry Medvedev nominates Dmitry Dmitriyenko as a Murmansk region Governor

President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday signed a decree dismissing Murmansk region Governor Yury Yevdokimov at his request and nominating Dmitry Dmitriyenko for this post.
Until confirmation by the regional legislature, Dmitriyenko will be acting governor.
Dmitriyenko was born in 1963. In 1985, he graduated from the higher naval school where he majored in ship weapons.
In 1999, he graduated from the North-Western Academy of Civil Service, specialising in municipalities.
In 1980-2992, Dmitriyenko serviced in the Pacific and Northern Fleets.
In 1999-2002, he was an adviser to Krasnoyarsk Territory governor, responsible for energy and transport.
In 2002-2004, Dmitriyenko worked as an adviser to the first deputy transport minister – head of the state marine fleet service.
In 2004-2006, he was an aide to the head of the Federal Agency for Marine and River Transport.
In 2006-2008, he worked as deputy head of the Federal Agency for Marine and River Transport, responsible for economic and financial issues.
In 2008, Dmitriyenko was appointed deputy head of the Federal Agency for Fisheries, responsible for the development of infrastructure and fleet.
Married, with a son.