# Nikolay Vinnichenko > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nikolay_Vinnichenko > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nikolay_Vinnichenko.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolay_Vinnichenko > Source revision: 1348215041 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) For the race walker, see [Mykola Vynnychenko](/source/Mykola_Vynnychenko). This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (December 2025) Nikolay Vinnichenko Николай Винниченко Vinnichenko in 2020 Deputy Prosecutor-General of Russia Incumbent Assumed office 27 March 2013 Prosecutor-General Yury Chaika Igor Krasnov 4th Russian Presidential Envoy to the Northwestern Federal District In office 6 September 2011 – 11 March 2013 President Dmitry Medvedev Vladimir Putin Preceded by Ilya Klebanov Succeeded by Vladimir Bulavin 2nd Russian Presidential Envoy to the Urals Federal District In office 8 December 2008 – 6 September 2011 President Dmitry Medvedev Preceded by Pyotr Latyshev Succeeded by Yevgeny Kuyvashev Director of the Federal Bailiff Service and Chief Bailiff of Russia In office 21 October 2004 – 8 December 2008 President Vladimir Putin Dmitry Medvedev Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Artur Parfenchikov Personal details Born (1965-04-10) 10 April 1965 (age 61) Oktyabrskoye village, Shemonaikha District, East Kazakhstan Province, Kazakh SSR, USSR **Nikolay Alexandrovich Vinnichenko** ([Russian](/source/Russian_language): Николай Александрович Винничéнко, born April 10, 1965) is a Russian lawyer and politician. He has the federal state civilian service rank of [1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation](/source/1st_class_Active_State_Councillor_of_the_Russian_Federation).[1] ## Biography Nikolay Vinnichenko graduated from the [Saint Petersburg State University Faculty of Law](/source/Saint_Petersburg_State_University_Faculty_of_Law) in 1987.[2] He started his career as a trainee for the Prosecutor of Saint Petersburg, and became his assistant in 1990. In 1995, he became public prosecutor of Saint Petersburg, and Deputy public prosecutor of the city in 1999. In 2001, he was named Federal inspector in-chief of Saint Petersburg. From April 9, 2003, until September 12, 2004, he was the Chief Prosecutor of [Saint Petersburg](/source/Saint_Petersburg). From October 21, 2004, he had been the Chief Bailiff, Director of the [Federal Bailiff Service](/source/Federal_Bailiff_Service) of Russia.[2] On December 8, 2008, Vinnichenko was appointed to be the Russian [Presidential Envoy](/source/Presidential_Envoy) to the [Urals Federal District](/source/Urals_Federal_District). Since September 6, 2011, he is the Russian [Presidential Envoy](/source/Presidential_Envoy) to the [Northwestern Federal District](/source/Northwestern_Federal_District).[3] Since 2013, Nikolay Vinnichenko is Deputy [Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation](/source/Prosecutor_General_of_the_Russian_Federation).[2] In the aftermath of the [Malaysia Airlines Flight 17](/source/Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_17) crash, Nikolay Vinnichenko declared, as Deputy Prosecutor General, that Russia had sent to the Dutch-led Joint Investigation Team (JIT) the proof that the missile that caused the crash was a Ukrainian one, and that this information had not been taken into consideration by the JIT.[4] Nikolay Vinnichenko sanctioned the extradition of the belarusian refugee Andrey Kazimirov, who was seeking asylum in Russia after being tortured by the police for 2 days in the aftermath of the Belarus election protests.[5] ## Other roles - Member of the State Border Commission[6] ## Honours and awards - [Order of Honour](/source/Order_of_Honour_(Russian_Federation)) - [Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"](/source/Medal_%22In_Commemoration_of_the_300th_Anniversary_of_Saint_Petersburg%22) - [Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan"](/source/Medal_%22In_Commemoration_of_the_1000th_Anniversary_of_Kazan%22) Political offices Preceded by Ivan Sydoruk Chief Prosecutor of Saint Petersburg April 9, 2003, - September 12, 2004 Succeeded by Sergei Zaytsev Preceded by Arkady Melnikov Chief Bailiff of Russia October 21, 2004–present Incumbent ## References Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Nikolay Vinnichenko](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Nikolay_Vinnichenko). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [О присвоении классного чина государственной гражданской службы Российской Федерации Винниченко Н.А.](http://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?searchres=&bpas=cd00000&a3=102000503&a3type=1&a3value=&a6=102000070&a6type=1&a6value=&a15=&a15type=1&a15value=&a7type=1&a7from=&a7to=&a7date=13.12.2008&a8=1769&a8type=1&a1=&a0=&a16=&a16type=1&a16value=&a17=&a17type=1&a17value=&a4=&a4type=1&a4value=&a23=&a23type=1&a23value=&textpres=&sort=7&x=49&y=18) (Decree 1769) (in Russian). [President of Russia](/source/President_of_Russia). 13 December 2008. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-genproc_vinnichenko_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-genproc_vinnichenko_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-genproc_vinnichenko_2-2) ["Nikolay Aleksandrovich VINNICHENKO"](https://eng.genproc.gov.ru/management/deputy/person-83472/). *Genproc.gov.ru*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Винниченко для УрФО](http://interfax.ru/politics/txt.asp?id=50263) (in Russian). [Interfax](/source/Interfax). 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2008-12-11. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Fakhir Rizvi (25 March 2019). ["JIT Refuses To Comment On Former SBU Officer's Claim About Kiev's Role In MH17 Crash"](https://www.urdupoint.com/en/world/jit-refuses-to-comment-on-former-sbu-officer-578082.html). *Urdupoint.com*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Суд разрешил экстрадицию обвиняемого в массовых беспорядках белоруса"](https://www.rbc.ru/society/27/05/2021/60af6c369a79473f24be5e0f). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Commission on State Border"](http://archive.government.ru/eng/gov/agencies/7/). *Government.ru*. v t e Russian presidential envoys to the federal districts Central Georgy Poltavchenko (2000–11) Oleg Govorun (2011–12) Alexander Beglov (2012–17) Alexey Gordeyev (2017–18) Igor Shchyogolev (2018–present) Northwestern Viktor Cherkesov (2000–03) Valentina Matviyenko (2003) Ilya Klebanov (2003–11) Nikolay Vinnichenko (2011–13) Vladimir Bulavin (2013–16) Nikolay Tsukanov (2016–17) Alexander Beglov (2017–18) Aleksandr Gutsan (2018–25) Igor Rudenya (2025–present) Southern Viktor Kazantsev (2000–04) Vladimir Yakovlev (2004) Dmitry Kozak (2004–07) Grigory Rapota (2007–08) Vladimir Ustinov (2008–present) Volga Sergey Kiriyenko (2000–05) Aleksandr Konovalov (2005–08) Grigory Rapota (2008–11) Mikhail Babich (2011–18) Igor Komarov (2018–present) Ural Pyotr Latyshev (2000–08) Nikolay Vinnichenko (2008–11) Yevgeny Kuyvashev (2011–12) Igor Kholmanskikh (2012–18) Nikolay Tsukanov (2018–20) Vladimir Yakushev (2020–present) Siberian Leonid Drachevsky (2000–04) Anatoly Kvashnin (2004–10) Viktor Tolokonsky (2010–14) Nikolay Rogozhkin (2014–16) Sergey Menyaylo (2016–21) Anatoly Seryshev (2021–present) Far Eastern Konstantin Pulikovsky (2000–05) Kamil Iskhakov (2005–07) Oleg Safonov (2007–09) Viktor Ishayev (2009–13) Yury Trutnev (2013–present) North Caucasian Alexander Khloponin (2010–14) Sergey Melikov (2014–16) Oleg Belaventsev (2016–18) Aleksandr Matovnikov (2018–20) Yury Chaika (2020–present) Crimean Oleg Belaventsev (2014–16) This article about a Russian politician is a stub. 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