Artur Parfenchikov

Artur Parfenchikov
Артур Парфенчиков
Parfenchikov in 2017
Head of the Republic of Karelia
Assumed office
15 February 2017
Preceded byAleksandr Hudilainen
Director of the Federal Bailiff Service and Chief Bailiff of Russia
In office
29 December 2008 – 15 February 2017
Preceded byNikolay Vinnichenko
Succeeded byDmitry Aristov
Personal details
Born (1964-11-29) 29 November 1964
PartyUnited Russia
ProfessionLawyer
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Artur Olegovich Parfenchikov (Russian: Арту́р Оле́гович Парфе́нчиков; Karelian: Artur Parfenčikov, born 29 November 1964) is a Russian politician and lawyer serving as Head of the Republic of Karelia since February 2017. Parfenchikov was appointed to the post of acting governor after Aleksandr Hudilainen resigned in 2017. He was later confirmed in the position in a general election, where he was a candidate representing the ruling United Russia party. Prior to his appointment as governor, Parfenchikov was the director of the Federal Court Bailiff Service (Chief Bailiff of Russia).