Vyacheslav Fedorishchev

Vyacheslav Fedorishchev (Вячеслав Андреевич Федорищев; born 14 July 1989) is a Russian statesman and politician. He is the acting Governor of Samara Oblast since 31 May 2024.

Biography
Vyacheslav Fedorishchev was born in Volgodonsk, Rostov Oblast.

In 2010, he graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. Later, he became the candidate of Economic Sciences.

After graduation, he continued working at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. Starting from 2010, he was a specialist, deputy head of the department, head of the scientific-information department there.

In 2012, he became an assistant to the rector. A year later, he was appointed a referent at the Department of Strategic Management, State Programs and Investment Projects of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia. In 2015, he was appointed he head of the Department of Strategic Development of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia. In 2016, he became the deputy governor of the Tula Oblast. In 2018, Fedorishchev was appointed the first deputy governor of the Tula Oblast.

In December 2018, Vyacheslav Fedorishev was included in the reserve of managerial personnel under the patronage of the head of state. He became the youngest politician to enter the presidential reserve pool.

In October 2022, he was appointed first deputy governor of the Tula Oblast and chairman of the government of the Tula Oblast.

On May 31, 2024, Vladimir Putin offered Vyacheslav Fedorishev the position of governor of Samara Oblast.