{{Short description|Russian politician}} {{Infobox Officeholder | name = Valery Radayev | image = Valery Radayev 01.jpg | office = 4th Governor of Saratov Oblast | term_start = 5 April 2012 | term_end = 10 May 2022 | predecessor = Pavel Ipatov | successor = Roman Busargin (acting) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|4|2|df=y}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = United Russia | alma_mater = Saratov State Agrarian University | profession = | signature = | caption = Radayev in 2017 | native_name_lang = ru | native_name = {{nobold|Валерий Радаев}} }}
'''Valery Vasilyevich Radayev''' ({{langx|ru|Валерий Васильевич Радаев}}; born 2 April 1961) is a Russian politician who served as Governor of Saratov Oblast from 2012 to 2022. He succeeded Pavel Ipatov, who resigned on 23 March 2012.<ref>[http://www.kremlin.ru/news/14833 Президент принял отставку губернатора Саратовской области Павла Ипатова]</ref> He was the chairman of the Saratov Oblast Duma from December 2007 until April 2012.
==Biography== Radaev was born 2 April 1961, in the village of Blagodatnoe that is in Khvalynsky District of Saratov Oblast. From 1980 to 1982 he was a conscript in the Soviet Army, and from 1983 onwards he was employed in agricultural enterprises. His first job in the sector was as a machine engineer.<ref>[http://online.sarbc.ru/index.php?action=guest_info&guest_id=206 Радаев Валерий Васильевич на online.sarbc.ru]</ref> From 1993 to 1996 he headed Blagodatinsky state-owned farm.
In 1994, he graduated from Saratov State agricultural university ({{langx|ru|Саратовский институт механизации сельского хозяйства}}). From 1996 to 2005 he was the head of Saratov Oblast’s Khvalynsky District, the birthplace of Vyacheslav Volodin, the future First Deputy of the Presidential Administration of Russia and Speaker of the State Duma.
From 2005 to 2007 he was the head of the Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Control in Saratov Oblast. In 2007, he was elected as a deputy to the fourth convocation of the Saratov Oblast Duma, the local legislature. The same year, he was elected speaker and chairman of the Saratov Oblast Duma.
On 23 March 2012, he was appointed Acting Governor of Saratov Oblast following resignation of Governor Pavel Ipatov.<ref>[http://top.rbc.ru/politics/23/03/2012/643097.shtml Д.Медведев уволил губернатора Саратовской области П.Ипатова]</ref> On April 2, 2012, Dmitry Medvedev, the then President of Russia, requested the Saratov Oblast Duma to appoint Valery Radaev as Governor of the region.<ref>[http://www.forbes.ru/news/80674-medvedev-predlozhil-naznachit-radaevagubernatorom-saratovskoi-oblasti Медведев предложил назначить Радаева губернатором Саратовской области]</ref> On 5 April 2012, the Saratov Oblast Duma approved Valery Radaev as Governor of Saratov Oblast.<ref>[http://news.sarbc.ru/main/2012/04/05/121048.html Радаев утверждён на посту губернатора]</ref> He is a member of United Russia party, holds a PhD degree in Sociology. He is married and has a son. Radaev is seen as the protégé of former deputy head of the presidential staff Vyacheslav Volodin by being his fellow countryman.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/1900451?isSearch=True|title = Отрешительные меры|journal = Коммерсантъ| date=24 March 2012 }}</ref> In November 2013 he was elected to the Supreme Council of United Russia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://er.ru/persons/bureau/|title=Бюро Высшего совета Партии|publisher=Единая Россия|access-date=2013-11-15}}</ref>
On 10 May 2022, Radayev resigned from the position of Saratov Oblast governor. He was succeeded by his deputy Roman Busargin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tass.ru/politika/14590441|title=Врио губернатора Саратовской области назначили Романа Бусаргина |website=TASS|lang=ru|date=2022-05-10}}</ref>
==Sanctions== In December 2022 the EU sanctioned Valery Radayev in relation to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.<ref>{{cite web |title=COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/2477 of 16 December 2022 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.LI.2022.322.01.0466.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2022%3A322I%3ATOC |access-date=8 February 2023}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==Sources==
* This article is sourced from Russian Wikipedia *[http://saratov.gov.ru/governor/ Saratov Governor's Page in Russian] * [http://www.srd.ru/index.php?option=com_deputy&level=2&nm=2&task=view&level=2&id=276 Радаев Валерий Васильевич на сайте Саратовской областной думы] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018215802/http://www.srd.ru/index.php?option=com_deputy&level=2&nm=2&task=view&level=2&id=276 |date=2011-10-18 }} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120529145120/http://www.saratov.gov.ru/governor/biography/ Радаев Валерий Васильевич на сайте Правительства Саратовской области] {{Current Russian Federation senators}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Radayev, Valery}} Category:Governors of Saratov Oblast Category:1961 births Category:Living people Category:United Russia politicians Category:Recipients of the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class Category:Saratov State Agrarian University alumni Category:Members of the Federation Council of Russia (after 2000)