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Urlashov, Yevgeny

Yevgeny Urlashov
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Mayor of Yaroslavl, Russia
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 50)
Yaroslavl, Russia
Political party Civic Platform
Alma mater Yaroslavl Demidov State University
Signature
Military service
Service/branch 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.

Yevgeny Robertovich 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. Urlashov was officially removed from office on 20 January 2017 when his twelve-and-a-half year sentence came into effect. He is expected to be released in the mid-2020s.


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