Vasily Golubev (politician)

Vasily Yuryevich Golubev (Василий Юрьевич Голубев; born 30 January 1957) is a Russian politician serving as Governor of Rostov Oblast since 14 June 2010.

Career and life
He was a member of Communist Party of USSR. He became a politician in Moscow and Moscow Oblast where he was an acting governor for several weeks. He moved to Rostov after Vladimir Chub left his post of Oblast head and was connected to United Russia. His wife is a rich businesswoman.

Sanctions
He was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War.