Governor of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Ugra



Governor of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Ugra
Natalya V. Komarova

Authorities of the Okrug Governor

Official inauguration ceremony of Natalia Komarova in the position of Governor of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Ugra (March 1, 2010)

Natalia V. Komarova was born on October 21, 1955, in Pskov Region. She is married and has two children.

In 1978 she graduated from Kommunarsky Mining and Smelting Institute, faculty of engineering and economics, specialization in «economics and construction arrangements», «planning engineer» award. She started her work activities in 1978, at the Kommunarsky metallurgic plant, where she was a labor engineer at the labor scientific laboratory, then an economist at the planning and economic department of capital construction management.

In 1980 Natalia V. Komarova moved to Novy Urengoi of the Tyumen Region, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug and worked on the position of chief inspector at the municipal executive committee.

In 1988 Natalia V. Komarova became a chairman of city planning committee, then a deputy chairman of municipal executive committee, City Council deputy, in 1992 – the first deputy head of Novy Urengoi Administration.

In 1994 Natalia V. Komarova was appointed a head of municipal Administration. At the same year she was elected the deputy of State Duma of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug and City Council deputy of Novy Urengoi.

On March 16, 1997, on the results of elections, Natalia V. Komarova continued to work on the position of the head of the municipal entity – the city of Novy Urengoi till October 2000.

In October 2000 – December 2001 Natalia V. Komarova was the Governor’s first deputy of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, heading Okrug’s Economic Council.

At the same time Natalia V. Komarova was engaged in teaching: she was an assistant professor at social management chair of the Yamal Oil & Gas Institute (branch) of the Tyumen State Oil & Gas University (since 1999).

In December 2001 Natalia V. Komarova was elected a State Duma deputy of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation over Yamalo-Nenets election division. In 2004-2007 she headed the Natural Resources & Nature Management Committee at State Duma of the RF Federal Assembly.

In December 2007 Natalia V. Komarova was elected a State Duma deputy of the RF Federal Assembly for the third time. She continued to head the Natural Resources, Nature Management & Ecology Committee at State Duma of the 5th convocation.On February 8, 2010, Natalia V. Komarova was offered by President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev to be a Governor of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Ugra. On February 15, her candidature was supported by Duma deputies of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Ugra on all hands at the special extraordinary session.

On March 1, 2010, Natalia V. Komarova entered the office of the Governor of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Ugra.