| Yevgeny Urlashov | |
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| Mayor of Yaroslavl | |
| In office 11 April 2012 (suspended from office on 18 July 2013) – 20 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Viktor Volonchunas |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Sleptsov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yevgeny Robertovich Urlashov (1967-07-16) July 16, 1967 (age 57) Yaroslavl, Russia |
| Political party | Civic Platform |
| Alma mater | Yaroslavl Demidov State University |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Soviet Army |
| Years of service | 1985-1987 |
| Unit | Fire-fighting unit |
Yevgeny Robertovich Urlashov (Russian: Евгений Робертович Урлашов) was mayor of the city of Yaroslavl, Russia, from April 2012 to July 2013.
Biography
Urlashov was born on 16 July 1967 in Yaroslavl. From 1985 until 1987 he served in a fire-fighting unit of the Soviet Army.
In 1998 Urlashov graduated from the law faculty of Yaroslavl Demidov State University with a degree in jurisprudence. He began his career at Krasny Mayak factory in 1985. During 2008–2011 he was a member of United Russia political party.
On 1 April 2012 Urlashov was elected Mayor of Yaroslavl, running as an independent candidate. He took office on 11 April 2012.
On 3 July 2013 Urlashov was detained by police on charges of bribery extortion. On 18 July he was suspended from his post pending the conclusion of the court case. He maintains that the corruption case against him was trumped up to end his political career. Urlashov was officially removed from office on 20 January 2017, when his 12+1⁄2-year sentence came into effect. He is expected to be released in the mid-2020s.
References
- Новый мэр Евгений Урлашов — кто он? Комсомольская правда
- The New York Times
- "Ousted Yaroslavl mayor to remain in detention". RAPSI. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- Bennetts, Marc (3 August 2016). "Mayor who rejected Putin gets 12 years in penal colony". Times of London.
- Once Russian Opposition’s Hope, Ex-Yaroslavl Mayor Gets Lengthy Jail Sentence