# Sergey Menyaylo

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Russian politician, military figure and statesman (born 1960)

In this name that follows [East Slavic naming customs](/source/East_Slavic_naming_customs), the [patronymic](/source/Patronymic) is *Ivanovich* and the [family name](/source/Surname) is *Menyaylo*.

Sergey Menyaylo Сергей Меняйло Menyaylo in 2016 6th Head of North Ossetia-Alania Incumbent Assumed office 9 April 2021 Acting until 19 September 2021 President Vladimir Putin Preceded by Vyacheslav Bitarov 5th Presidential Envoy to the Siberian Federal District In office 28 July 2016 – 9 April 2021 President Vladimir Putin Preceded by Nikolay Rogozhkin Succeeded by Anatoly Seryshev Governor of Sevastopol In office 14 April 2014 – 28 July 2016 Preceded by Aleksei Chaly (acting) Succeeded by Dmitry Ovsyannikov Personal details Born Sergey Ivanovich Menyaylo (1960-08-22) 22 August 1960 (age 65) Alagir, North Ossetian ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union Party United Russia Military service Allegiance Soviet Union Russia Branch/service Soviet Navy Russian Navy Years of service 1979–2011 Rank Vice Admiral Battles/wars Russo-Georgian War

**Sergey Ivanovich Menyaylo** ([Russian](/source/Russian_language): Сергей Иванович Меняйло; born 22 August 1960) is a Russian military figure and statesman. He has been [Head of the Republic of North Ossetia](/source/Head_of_North_Ossetia-Alania) since 9 April 2021.[1]

Deputy commander of the [Black Sea Fleet](/source/Black_Sea_Fleet) between 2009 and 2011. He served as the [Governor of Sevastopol](/source/Governor_of_Sevastopol_(Russia)) between 2014 and 2016, but left the post when he was appointed to be a [Presidential Envoy](/source/Presidential_Envoy) to the [Siberian Federal District](/source/Siberian_Federal_District) (2016—2021).[2]

He has the military rank of [Vice admiral](/source/Vice_admiral) and 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).[3]

## Biography

Sergey Menyaylo was born in [Alagir](/source/Alagir) on 22 August 1960 to a Russian father and an [Ossetian](/source/Ossetians) mother.[4][5] In 1983, he graduated as an engineer-navigator from the Caspian Higher Naval Red Banner School (now called the [Azerbaijan Higher Naval Academy](/source/Azerbaijan_Higher_Naval_Academy)), and served in the [Northern Fleet](/source/Northern_Fleet).[5]

In 1990 he was elected a member of the Murmansk Regional Council. In 2008 he participated in the [Russo-Georgian War](/source/Russo-Georgian_War). The following year, he was appointed deputy commander of the [Black Sea Fleet](/source/Black_Sea_Fleet) by [Presidential decree](/source/Decree_of_the_President_of_Russia).[6]

In April 2010, he was candidate of the [United Russia](/source/United_Russia) party for a position in [North Ossetia-Alania](/source/North_Ossetia-Alania).[7]

In December 2011, he left military service.

On 14 April 2014 [Aleksei Chaly](/source/Aleksei_Chaly), the acting Governor of Sevastopol since the beginning of the [annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation](/source/Annexation_of_Crimea_by_the_Russian_Federation) of 2014, resigned his position and asked [Vladimir Putin](/source/Vladimir_Putin) to appoint Menyaylo as the "interim governor" of Sevastopol.[8] That same day he was confirmed in position by a presidential decree.[9]

He resigned his position at the end of July 2016, and was later appointed as a [Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation](/source/Presidential_Envoy) to the [Siberian Federal District](/source/Siberian_Federal_District).[10]

On 19 September 2021, the parliament elected Menyaylo as the 6th Head of [North Ossetia-Alania](/source/North_Ossetia-Alania).[11]

### Russo–Ukrainian War

On April 14, 2014, Oleksiy Chaly, who was called "acting governor of Sevastopol" since the beginning of the temporary annexation of Crimea by Russia, offered Putin to appoint Menyayl "acting governor of Sevastopol", which Putin did. At the time of the beginning of the occupation of Crimea by Russia, he managed the state enterprise "Crimean Sea Ports", which acted as a subject of economic activity in the water area of five ports in Crimea. On October 9, 2014, the "Legislative Assembly of Sevastopol" appointed Menyayl "governor of Sevastopol" at the request of Putin. On July 28, 2016, Menyailo resigned and on the same day was appointed representative of the President of Russia in the Siberian Federal District.

In August 2022, Menyailo announced the creation of the [Alania Battalion](/source/Alania_Battalion).[12] In February 2023, Menyailo and Russian propagandists visited the temporarily occupied territory of the Zaporizhia region, where he came under fire.[13]

**Sanctions**

He was sanctioned by the United Kingdom from 29 April 2014 in relation to Russia's actions in Ukraine.[14]

In 2020, the European Union imposed sanctions on Menyajlo in connection with the poisoning of opposition politician Alexei Navalny. The sanctions include a ban on entry into the EU and an asset freeze.[15]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Сергей Меняйло назначен врио главы Республики Северная Осетия – Алания"](http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/65335). *Президент России* (in Russian). 9 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Путин включил в число членов Совбеза России Меняйло, Нургалиева и Цуканова](http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20160812/1474217834.html) // [РИА Новости](/source/%D0%A0%D0%98%D0%90_%D0%9D%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [О присвоении классных чинов государственной гражданской службы Российской Федерации федеральным государственным гражданским служащим Администрации Президента Российской Федерации](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=03.09.2016&a8=452&a8type=1&a1=&a0=&a16=&a16type=1&a16value=&a17=&a17type=1&a17value=&a4=&a4type=1&a4value=&a23=&a23type=1&a23value=&textpres=&sort=7&x=62&y=16) (Decree 452) (in Russian). [President of Russia](/source/President_of_Russia). 3 September 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Полпред президента стал основным кандидатом на пост главы Северной Осетии"](https://www.rbc.ru/politics/09/04/2021/607033c39a79470f371900bd). *РБК* (in Russian). 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2025-11-12.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_5-1) ["Меняйло, Сергей Иванович"](https://tass.ru/encyclopedia/person/menyaylo-sergey-ivanovich). *ТАСС*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["На Черноморском флоте РФ назначен новый заместитель командующего"](http://meridian.in.ua/news/1519.html) (in Russian). meridian.in.ua. Retrieved 18 April 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Официальный сайт «Единой России"](http://edinros.er.ru/er/text.shtml?13/1351) (in Russian). edinros.er.ru. Retrieved 18 April 2014.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Севастополь возглавит экс-замкомандующего Черноморского флота"](http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=1479161&tid=106314) (in Russian). Vesti. Retrieved 18 April 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 14 апреля 2014 года № 242 «Об исполняющем обязанности Губернатора города Севастополя""](https://web.archive.org/web/20140418234315/http://pravo.gov.ru:8080/page.aspx?94966) (in Russian). Presidencia de Rusia. Archived from [the original](http://pravo.gov.ru:8080/page.aspx?94966) on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Путин включил в число членов Совбеза РФ Меняйло, Нургалиева и Цуканова"](http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20160812/1474217834.html). [RIA Novosti](/source/RIA_Novosti). 12 August 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Парламент Северной Осетии избрал Меняйло главой республики"](https://www.interfax.ru/russia/792221) [Parliament of North Ossetia elected Menyaiylo head of the republic]. [Interfax](/source/Interfax). 2021-09-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Menyailo announces formation of a combined detachment of volunteers to be sent to Ukraine"](https://eng.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/61345). *[Caucasian Knot](/source/Caucasian_Knot)*. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Власти Северной Осетии отрицают, что глава республики контужен в Украине"](https://www.svoboda.org/a/vlasti-severnoy-osetii-otritsayut-chto-glava-respubliki-kontuzhen-v-ukraine/31940188.html). *Радио Свобода* (in Russian). 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2024-10-29.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["CONSOLIDATED LIST"](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1188172/Russia.pdf) (PDF). 29 September 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Merz, Theo (2020-10-15). ["EU imposes sanctions on Kremlin chiefs over Alexei Navalny poisoning"](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/15/eu-announces-sanctions-against-kremlin-chiefs-over-alexei-navalny-poisoning). *The Guardian*. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0261-3077](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077). Retrieved 2024-10-28.

v t e Heads of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania Akhsarbek Galazov (1994–98) Alexander Dzasokhov (1998–2005) Taymuraz Mamsurov (2005–15) Tamerlan Aguzarov (2015–16) Vyacheslav Bitarov (2016–21) Sergey Menyaylo (2021–)

v t e Current heads of federal subjects of Russia Note: Acting heads of federal subjects shown in italics. Republics Adygea: Kumpilov Altai: Turchak Bashkortostan: Khabirov Buryatia: Tsydenov Chechnya: Kadyrov Chuvashia: O. Nikolayev Crimea1: Aksyonov Dagestan: Shchukin Donetsk1: Pushilin Ingushetia: Kalimatov Kabardino-Balkaria: Kokov Kalmykia: Khasikov Karachay-Cherkessia: Temrezov Karelia: Parfenchikov Khakassia: Konovalov Komi: Goldstein Luhansk1: Pasechnik Mari El: Zaitsev Mordovia: Zdunov North Ossetia–Alania: Menyaylo Tatarstan: Minnikhanov Tuva: Khovalyg Udmurtia: Brechalov Yakutia: A. Nikolayev Krais Altai: Tomenko Kamchatka: Solodov Khabarovsk: Demeshin Krasnodar: Kondratyev Krasnoyarsk: Kotyukov Perm: Makhonin Primorsky: Kozhemyako Stavropol: Vladimirov Zabaykalsky: Osipov Oblasts Amur: Orlov Arkhangelsk: Tsybulsky Astrakhan: Babushkin Belgorod: Shuvaev Bryansk: Kovalchuk Chelyabinsk: Teksler Irkutsk: Kobzev Ivanovo: Voskresensky Kaliningrad: Besprozvannykh Kaluga: Shapsha Kemerovo: Seredyuk Kherson1: Saldo Kirov: Sokolov Kostroma: Sitnikov Kurgan: Shumkov Kursk: Khinshtein Leningrad: Drozdenko Lipetsk: Artamonov Magadan: Nosov Moscow: Vorobyov Murmansk: Chibis Nizhny Novgorod: Nikitin Novgorod: Dronov Novosibirsk: Travnikov Omsk: Khotsenko Orenburg: Solntsev Oryol: Klychkov Penza: Melnichenko Pskov: Vedernikov Rostov: Slyusar Ryazan: Malkov Sakhalin: Limarenko Samara: Fedorishchev Saratov: Busargin Smolensk: Anokhin Sverdlovsk: Pasler Tambov: Pervyshov Tomsk: Mazur Tula: Milyaev Tver: Korolyov Tyumen: Moor Ulyanovsk: Russkikh Vladimir: Avdeyev Volgograd: Bocharov Vologda: Filimonov Voronezh: Gusev Yaroslavl: Yevrayev Zaporizhzhia1: Balitsky Federal cities Moscow: Sobyanin Saint Petersburg: Beglov Sevastopol1: Razvozhayev Autonomous oblast Jewish: Kostyuk Autonomous okrugs Chukotka: Kuznetsov Khanty-Mansi2: Kukharuk Nenets3: Gecht Yamalo-Nenets2: Artyukhov 1Claimed by Ukraine and considered by most of the international community to be part of Ukraine 2Administratively subordinated to Tyumen Oblast 3Administratively subordinated to Arkhangelsk Oblast

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