Undoubtedly, for the majority of residents of Kuban, the news that their “long-living” governor was leaving a responsible post came as a complete surprise. At the same time, the Kremlin authorities, represented by the president, did not appoint a successor to the leadership of the Krasnodar region from among the Varangians, opting for a person who was Tkachev’s closest assistant. And despite the fact that the new head of Kuban, Veniamin Kondratyev, held the position of vice-president in the team of Alexander Nikolaevich for almost twenty years, an ordinary Krasnodar resident can hardly know the details of his career growth. And there is not so much information about this biography. He himself tried not to show his ambitions in public, preferring to calmly do the work that was entrusted to him. Nevertheless, the question of how Veniamin Kondratiev was able to achieve great heights on the political Olympus of Kuban will be of interest to many. Let's take a closer look at it.

Childhood and youth

Veniamin Kondratiev, whose biography, at first glance, is a dry set of dates and positions, is a native of Kemerovo region(Prokopyevsk).

He was born on September 1, 1970. From a young age, Veniamin dreamed of a career as an investigator, but after receiving his matriculation certificate, he decided to become a literature teacher and entered the KubSU, the Faculty of Philology. In 1993, he already had a diploma from this university in his pocket. But his childhood dream haunted the young man, and he decided to study in absentia to become a lawyer at his native university. Today Veniamin Kondratyev is already a candidate of legal sciences.

Choice

After the second year of law school, the young man gets a job in a company in his specialty, because he wanted to have financial independence from his parents. At first he worked in commercial structures. The young man excelled in both philological and legal disciplines, and his employers were pleased with him because he coped well with his duties. Naturally, career prospects for young man were the most cheerful.

Soon Veniamin Kondratyev was already solving the dilemma of where to go to work. He was faced with a choice: to become an investigator with the regional prosecutor’s office or to engage in legal issues in the Kuban government apparatus. The young man chose the second option, which promised, among other things, his own living space.

Managerial career

In 1994, Veniamin Kondratyev, whose biography is not familiar to everyone, was included in the staff of the legal department of the regional administration, and after some time he went to work in the legal department of the Kuban administration.

At the beginning of the 2000s, Veniamin Ivanovich sat in the chair of the assistant chief of staff, becoming the head of the legal department of the Krasnodar administration.

In the summer of 2003, Kondratyev was approved as assistant to the head of the Kuban administration, instructing him to oversee issues as well as aspects of their legal regulation.

The KubSU graduate gained experience for several years working in the public administration system.

Companion of Tkachev

From 2007 to 2014, Veniamin Ivanovich worked as an assistant to the governor of Kuban, overseeing property relations issues in the regional department.

Political scientists note that in this position, Kondratiev supports any undertakings of his boss, who had high confidence in him. The entire career of the then vice-governor was focused on implementing all the tasks set by Alexander Tkachev. At the same time, there was not even a hint of playing their own behind-the-scenes game. At the same time, among the governor’s assistants, Veniamin Ivanovich kept to himself, not participating in any conspiracies or intrigues. He tried not to judge the work of his colleagues.

Experts also note that Tkachev’s future successor was closest to the political establishment of the capital, due to the fact that he was in charge of property affairs in the resort region.

A new round in my career

In the summer of 2014, Veniamin Ivanovich Kondratyev joined the staff of the Main Directorate federal property Russia of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation and after a little time becomes at the helm of this structure. But these were not all the career milestones.

In the spring of 2015, the philologist and lawyer in one person received the position of assistant to the administrative manager of the President of the Russian Federation. And after a week and a half, Veniamin Ivanovich Kondratyev was appointed head of the Krasnodar region.

On duty and O.

Having received a responsible post, the first thing he did was personnel rotation. Several lieutenant governors wrote letters of resignation. Veniamin Kondratyev explained this measure simply: he was not satisfied with the work of his colleagues. From the “old guard” of Alexander Tkachev, only the vice-mayor of Krasnodar Natalya Makhanko and the mayor of Goryachy Klyuch Nikolai Shvartsman remained. He offered the rest jobs in the regional administration.

Trust rating for i. O. The head of the region rose significantly after Veniamin Ivanovich reacted harshly to the unsatisfactory work of the Sochi police. He brought order to issues of land relations in the region, eradicating problems such as unauthorized seizure of territories and illegally erected buildings. In addition, he regulated the operation of the gambling business.

Victory in the elections

In the fall of 2015, it became known that Veniamin Ivanovich, having secured 84% of the votes, would become governor Krasnodar region.

His work as an acting official was considered effective by the majority of residents of Kuban.

Scandals and criticism of the new governor

Issues of land relations, which are part of the sphere of contradictions between the regional and municipal authorities, also affected the person of the new head of Kuban.

Back in 2012, he allegedly signed a document that legitimized the transfer of a land plot in Gelendzhik to Patriarch Kirill. Kondratyev’s subordinates were subjected to criminal prosecution, and he himself became a witness in the case. After the judge read out the verdict, Veniamin Ivanovich went to the capital: he needed to prepare for a promotion initiated by Russian President. Representatives of the opposition believe that by doing so he protected himself from pressure law enforcement, who launched active efforts to investigate the above-mentioned case after the Olympics.

After Veniamin Kondratiev became the head of the Krasnodar Territory, the rating of trust in him by citizens somewhat weakened. The thing is that the workers of the machine tool plant named after. Sedina (Krasnodar), who was declared bankrupt, complained: the authorities did not react in any way to their non-payment of wages.

Veniamin Ivanovich Kondratyev comes from the city of Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo region. Date of birth: September 1, 1970.

In 1991 he became a legal consultant, and later - the head of the legal sector of Plutos JSC in Krasnodar.

In 1993 He received a diploma from Kuban State University. The future official studied as a philologist, teacher of the Russian language.

From 1994 to 1995 Veniamin Kondratyev was a senior legal adviser and leading specialist in the legal department of the Administrative Department of the Administration of the Krasnodar Territory.

In 1995 He received his second higher education at Kuban State University. Studied as a lawyer.

In the same year, he became Deputy Head of the Legal Department of the Administration of the Krasnodar Territory. Soon he was appointed his First Deputy, then headed the department of systematization and legal examination of normative legal acts.

In 2001-2003 he worked as Deputy Chief of Staff, Head of the Legal Department of the Administration of the Krasnodar Territory.

In August 2003 Veniamin Kondratyev was appointed Deputy Head of the Administration of the Krasnodar Territory for property, land and legal relations– Head of the Property Relations Department.

The official heads the Krasnodar regional branch of the Russian Lawyers' Association.

July 30, 2014 Veniamin Kondratiev transferred to serve in the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation and was appointed acting Head of the Main Directorate of Federal Property of the Russian Federation.

In March 2015 appointed Deputy Administrator of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation.

There is no information about his family in open sources.

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News about the resignation of Alexander Tkachev from his post and the appointment of a new acting. the heads of the region sounded like a bolt from the blue for many Kuban residents.

It's not that there aren't any signs of Tkachev's impending resignation. On the contrary, for 15 years With the former local “father” at the head of the region, there were so many of them that rumors about the upcoming resignation of Alexander Nikolaevich ceased to surprise anyone. Therefore, for inexperienced observers, Tkachev’s resignation April 22 and the appointment of the little-known former vice-governor Veniamin Kondratyev to the vacant position (as an acting one) turned out to be a complete surprise.

We still have little understanding of Vladimir Putin’s motives, which prompted him to transfer the former Kuban dad to the post of head of the Ministry of Agriculture and appoint in his place a person whose official biography fits into a few lines, and whose face became familiar to most residents of the region only after Veniamin Kondratiev headed it.

Who is he, the new head of the Krasnodar region? What achievements does he have behind him? And how did this inconspicuous politician manage not only to lead one of the strategic regions, but before that set a kind of record as one of the vice-governors? I will try to answer these questions (while the entire progressive public of Kuban is discussing for the second week in a row whether it is appropriate or not to dance frivolous dances in front of monuments).

Modest biography

Official biography Veniamin Ivanovich is extremely meager and leaves many questions. Kondratyev was born on September 1, 1970 in the city of Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo region. Has two higher education received at KubSU. Since 2006 - Candidate of Legal Sciences. He is married and has two children. Is a party member" United Russia". On April 22, 2015, by Decree of the President of Russia, Veniamin Kondratyev was appointed acting Head of Administration (Governor) of the Krasnodar Territory.

There is no information about his relatives in open sources. According to unverified data, Veniamin Ivanovich is a late child. Based rare name, who was named the current acting governor his parents, it can be assumed that he was born in religious family. Old Testament Benjamin (Hebrew: Benjamin) - younger son biblical patriarchJacoband beloved brother Joseph . "Veniamin" is a rarely encountered name in Russia, but it is quite common among church leaders . At the same time, the patronymic Ivanovich and the surname Kondratyev indicate to us that the new head of the region is Russian.(By the way, his cleavers arenot only American historical statesman Benjamin Franklin, but also the current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.)

We add that numerous sources emphasize Kondratiev’s religiosity:

"A convinced Orthodox, a sincere believer", - Roman Plyuta, leader of the Orthodox Union organization.
“He became a church member, they say that he invested personal money in the construction of churches.”, - Nina Shilonosova, Kuban media manager (formerly deputy director of Channel 9).

Also of interest are the nuances of the formation of a new chapter. Veniamin Kondratyev graduated from KubSU with a degree in philology in 1993. I will add that based on the lively (and I would even say, in some places folk) structure of the acting speech. head of the region, he was not actively interested in the science of language in subsequent years. Back in 1991 (in his 3rd or 4th year), Kondratyev got his first job - as a legal consultant in Joint-Stock Company « Plutos».

Regional Administration

Apparently, at the same time the young lawyer decided to get a second (accelerated education) majoring in jurisprudence at the same KubSU. (By the way, Veniamin’s classmate at the university was another future vice-governor, Alexander Saurin. Moreover, they knew each other from school, where they also studied together). At Plutos, the future head of Kuban will rise to the position of head of the legal sector. And, a year before receiving a law degree (he would acquire it in 1995), he would go to work in the administration of the Krasnodar region.

There is no exact data in open sources about which month young specialist hired: under Nikolai Egorov, who in 1994 left the governor’s post for a “promotion to Moscow,” or under Evgeniy Kharitonov, who headed the region in the same year. I’ll add that, according to my friend, a political scientist, at that time personnel reshuffle reigned in the regional administration and it was difficult to stay in the organs regional authorities long time it was harder than getting there.

Nevertheless, Veniamin Kondratyev managed not only to hold out, but also to build successful career, watching how one governor of Kuban replaces another. During his time in the corridors of power, Kondratiev (and since 1995 he worked in the legal department of the administration) had to work in teams Evgenia Kharitonova, (returning briefly) Nikolai Egorov and Nikolai Kondratenko. But his rise began with the arrival of Alexander Tkachev as head of the region.

In December 2000, Tkachev was elected head of the administration(governor) of the Krasnodar Territory, gaining 82.14% of the votes in the elections. And already in 2001, Kondratyev was appointed deputy chief of staff and head of the legal department of the administration of the Krasnodar region. And since August 2003, he becomes deputy head of the administration of the Krasnodar region for property, land and legal relations. Veniamin Kondratyev will serve as vice-governor for 11 long years, thereby setting a kind of record among deputy heads of the region.

What was remarkable about the figure of Kondratiev? Why long years was he indispensable while the governor periodically shook up the administration by changing members of his team?

I will give a few quotes about the work of the former deputy head of the region.

“Kondratiev worked as vice-governor for almost 11 years, but he is not a media figure and is unfamiliar to the general public. However, you need to understand that at Krasnaya, 35, this was the order in relations with the media. Meanwhile, it is known that he knows his business well and he is aware of all the movements in the region in the field of state property management. From his rare speeches, it is clear that he has a “well-spoken tongue,” which is important for a figure of this magnitude in the struggle of clans.”- Nina Shilonosova.

“Kondratiev is the highest professional in his field... He is a lawyer of such a level that in the country they are considered things, as well as a decent and deeply religious person. In his post as head of the department, he decided the most difficult tasks, which failed in other regions, but in our country they have reached the forefront,”- Nikolai Petropavlovsky, ZSK deputy and political strategist.

"Kondratyev is a very balanced, decent person, a professional manager", - Head of the regional department of press and mass communications Olga Gorokhov A.

As I already wrote, the name of the current acting. The governor was not heard by ordinary residents of the region. And many learned about him after the announcement of his appointment to the post of head of the region. During his vice-government, Veniamin Kondratiev rarely came to the attention of the media. His name was not widely known, unlike other deputy heads of the regional administration, such as Zolina, Akhedzhak, Remezkov, Khatuov or Gromyko.

At the same time, being responsible for property and land relations in the leadership of the agricultural region, Kondratiev acquired significant influence. Moreover, judging by the timing former lieutenant governor remained in his post, he managed not only to prove himself as an effective manager, but also showed success in the apparatus struggle.

The land issue became one of the cornerstone issues at the beginning of Tkachev's governorship. As Professor Savva wrote in an article about the former governor " the first half of the “zero” years was devoted to clearing out the accumulated " [from the reign of Nikolai Kondratenko]. In addition, Tkachev’s rise to the governor’s post was due to the former “father’s” opposition to federal authorities and business. New chapter region was supposed to become a guarantor of stability and sustainable economic development Kuban, where big business- structures should have had the opportunity not only to acquire property in the region, but also to be freed from the risks of its being taken away. Not last role Veniamin Kondratiev also played a role in the implementation of this policy.

Moreover, during the reign Tkachev's financial ). And as the already quoted one wrote Mikhail Savva , "to survive in... a struggle hidden from the public, the governor needed... the highest pragmatism and the ability to select unconditionally loyal people around him ".

In addition, the allocation of land plots in the region has become one of the trump cards of the governor’s team in relation to federal elite. So on the cape Idokopas in the 2000s a “recreation complex” was built, which is mentioned in a number of media publications as “ Putin's palace". Not far from this place was erected" summer residence of Patriarch Kirill"According to rumors, many federal officials have acquired real estate on the coast of the region. It is clear that all decisions on this issue had to go through the subordinates of the vice-governor responsible for land issues.

At the same time, in his post, Veniamin Kondratyev has established himself as a successful leader in establishing order in the field of land relations. Kondratiev was involved in the fight against land squatting and illegal construction, increasing tax collection, privatization of property on the balance sheet of the region and increasing efficiency in the disposal of remaining property, as well as streamlining the activities of the gambling business.

One of his main achievements in office was transfer of powers to local government by order of the municipal land, as well as participation in adoption federal law on the transfer of land plots located within the boundaries of federal resorts to municipal ownership.

One of the oddities is connected with working in the regional administration. As one of the measures to combat illegal construction, the former deputy head proposed using school inspections:"Each secondary school must be assigned a certain area of ​​the territory of the locality. High school students can walk along the streets and mark on the diagrams all the objects where construction is underway ... Collecting information will not take much time, says the vice-governor. — A schoolchild walks down the street and remembers all the places where something is being built. That's all. Then it’s up to the adults.”

Echoes scandals

Remaining in the shadows, not participating in showdowns between elite groups and high-profile offenses, Veniamin Kondratyev was able to for a long time maintain an impeccable reputation. However, scandalous stories tangentially affected him too.

At the end of 2012, the name of the vice-governor surfaced in connection with the transfer of land in the Gelendzhik region for the summer residence of Patriarch Kirill. The name and signature of Veniamin Ivanovich was on one of the alleged documents that appeared on the Internet. However, if this story made some noise in the blogosphere of the region, it was in the attitude of society and elites towards the “inconspicuous” deputy head regional administration it had no effect.

But criminal cases against his subordinates became a serious wake-up call for Kondratiev. Back in 2011

a criminal case was opened against Kondratyev’s subordinate Elena Serdyukova (first deputy head of the regional department of property relations, which was supervised by the vice-governor)for exceeding official authority when concluding a lease agreement for 1.6 hectares of land for individual housing construction with a company founded by the father of the vice-governor of the region Murat Akhedzhak. According to investigators, Serdyukova initiated a change in the type of permitted use of the land plot, which actually meant providing the developer with land without bidding. However, later the criminal case against the regional administration official was closed by the Oktyabrsky Court of Krasnodar.

Another criminal case against Kondratyev’s subordinates was opened in mid-2013 by investigators from the FSB. Then the deputy was caught taking a bribe. Head of one of the departments of the property relations department Sergei Zhilin. For fraud with land plots the official was sentenced to four years in prison. And this time the vice-governor was involved in a criminal case as a witness.

It is interesting that two weeks after the verdict was announced, Veniamin Kondratyev left his post and went to Moscow... for a promotion.

Administration of the President

On July 30, 2014, Kondratyev found a job in the Main Directorate of Federal Property of the Russian Federation of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation.

Kondratyev Veniamin Ivanovich

Since September 13, 2015 - Governor of the Krasnodar Territory. On April 22, 2015, he was appointed acting head of administration (governor) of the Krasnodar Territory. Former Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the President Russian Federation.

Biography

In 1993, he graduated from the Faculty of Philology of Kuban State University, receiving a diploma as a philologist and teacher of the Russian language.

In 1995 he defended candidate's thesis at the Faculty of Law of Kuban State University.

Married, has two children.

Professional and administrative career

In 1991 - 1994 he worked legal consultant and head of the legal sector of Plutos JSC (Krasnodar).

In 1994 - 1995, he received the position of senior legal adviser and leading specialist in the legal department of the administration of the Krasnodar region.

In 1995 - 2001, he became deputy and first deputy head of the legal department of the administration of the Krasnodar region, as well as head of the department for systematization and legal examination of normative legal acts.

In 2001 - 2003, he worked as deputy chief of staff, head of the legal department of the administration of the Krasnodar region.

In 2003 - 2007, he worked as deputy head of the administration (governor) of the Krasnodar Territory on issues of property, land and legal relations, head of the department of property relations of the Krasnodar Territory.

In 2007 - 2014, he continued to work in the administration of the governor of the Krasnodar Territory as deputy head of the administration, while simultaneously holding the position of head of the property relations department of the Krasnodar Territory.

In 2014, he went to work at the Main Directorate of Federal Property of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation as deputy head.

In January 2015, he was appointed to the position of Head of the Main Directorate of Federal Property of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation.

In March 2015, he became Deputy Administrator of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation.

Acting Governor of the Krasnodar Territory

On April 22, 2015, the Governor of the Krasnodar Territory, Alexander Tkachev, resigned and on the same day was appointed Minister of Agriculture of Russia, so that, according to official version, strengthen the department.

In connection with Tkachev's early termination of powers as governor of the Krasnodar Territory, the President of Russia on April 22, 2015 signed a decree on the acting head of the regional administration. It was Veniamin Kondratiev.

After his appointment, Veniamin Kondratyev dismissed assistants and advisers to the governor of the Krasnodar Territory, three vice-governors, the Minister of Culture of the Krasnodar Territory, and the head of the regional youth policy department.

On June 17, 2015, Kondratyev accepted the resignation of the mayor of the city of Goryachy Klyuch, Nikolai Shvartsman. The official decided to leave his post after the head of the region criticized the city authorities. Experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" stated that Veniamin Kondratyev began his election campaign by removing the heads of municipalities.

On June 23, Veniamin Kondratyev submitted documents to the election commission on his nomination as a candidate for the post of head of administration (governor) of the region.

On September 13, 2015, Veniamin Kondratiev won the election for governor of Kuban, receiving 83.94% of the votes.

Flood in Sochi in June 2015

Wherein former head region Alexander Tkachev in a similar situation, during a larger flood in Krymsk in July 2012, said at a meeting with the victims: “Do you think it was possible to bypass everyone? And you would get up and leave the house?” .

However, after the flood in Sochi, Kondratiev lost two points in the “National Rating of Governors” for May-June 2015 (Kondratiev took 16th place in the ranking). The rating was presented by the Center for Information Communications "Rating" (CEC "Rating"). Kondratiev's rating, according to experts, was negatively affected by the flood in Sochi.

Governor of the Krasnodar Territory

2015

On September 22, having assumed the post of governor of Kuban, V. Kondratiev announced a change in the structure of the regional administration.

On the recommendation of V. Kondratyev, Ivan Fedorovsky was elected to the post of head of Goryachiy Klyuch on September 24, 2015; Andrei Vorushilin headed the Kurganinsky district on October 17.

On October 21, V. Kondratiev presented the new structure of the administration of the Krasnodar region. He announced the abolition of the post of first vice-governor and the appointment of five new candidates to the posts of vice-governors. ABOUT total quantity structural divisions the administration decided to reduce from 53 to 39, and total number officials - by 25%.

After a new flood in Sochi on November 12, when traffic was disrupted in the city center, one of the railway tracks was blocked by a mudflow on the Dagomys-Sochi section, and due to a landslide several streets and villages of Sochi were left without water, V. Kondratiev gave a month head of Sochi to eliminate the consequences of heavy rains.

On November 30, V. Kondratiev ordered the creation of self-defense units of volunteers and Cossacks in municipalities, who should be engaged in security public safety and countering extremism.

On December 16, V. Kondratiev reported that football club“Kuban” and the hockey club “Sochi” will no longer receive budget funds, because the region does not have the ability to provide funding from the budget.

In the historical center of Krasnodar, the construction of houses higher than 12 floors was stopped, in particular, the construction of a 29-story “Crystal Tower” at the intersection of Severnaya and Levanevskogo streets. This was preceded by Kondratiev’s statement that high-rise buildings do not fit into the architectural appearance of the city.

2016

On January 2, V. Kondratyev announced that a resolution had been adopted to transfer the media center in Sochi to federal ownership. This decision was approved by deputies of the Krasnodar Territory. The governor of Kuban also said that the region expects to continue to get rid of unprofitable assets.

On January 5, at a meeting on the development of domestic tourism, which was held in Sochi by Dmitry Medvedev, the governor of the Krasnodar Territory proposed using depleted coastal areas between Sochi and Gelendzhik for beach holidays.

After speeches by pensioners demanding the return of benefits for travel on public transport, V. Kondratyev signed a draft law on transport benefits on January 21, and on January 27 deputies made changes to the regional law.

On February 10, V. Kondratyev signed a law reducing the number of deputies of the Kuban Legislative Assembly from 100 to 70 people.

On March 12, the governor of the expansion of the Rostov highway after a meeting with residents of houses protesting against the cutting down of trees.

On March 21, the governor of the Krasnodar Territory held a meeting on the problems of water supply in Sochi. As V. Kondratyev noted, the number of complaints from residents about the work of the water utility has “increased significantly” since its transfer to private hands.

On April 18, the governor signed a decree approving the boundaries of seven specially protected natural areas in Krasnodar ( Chistyakovskaya Grove, Botanical Garden named after Kosenko, Sunny Island, Botanical Garden of Kuban State University, Lake Karasun, Park named after. Gorky, Alley of Fir Trees).

On June 3, V. Kondratyev signed a decree according to which the number of officials and non-government employees working in executive bodies region and in the regional administration, should be reduced by 10%.

Criticism of the Governor's Administration

On October 20, 2015, employees of the bankrupt machine-tool plant named after Sedin in Krasnodar reproached the authorities for inaction, saying that wage arrears to workers had still not been paid, and there was no reaction from the authorities to their rally on October 17.

Before the rally, 16 V. Kondratyev wrote on Twitter that debts ( about 589 million rubles) wages must be repaid, but after the rally there was no reaction from the authorities.

A new flood in Sochi on November 12, 2015, just a few months after the flood in June, gave Sochi residents a reason to reproach the authorities for inaction. They expressed the general opinion that unscrupulously built roads, unequipped storm drains and construction sites within the city continue to provoke emergencies.

According to allegations old-timers, new buildings have completely ruined natural and man-made storm drains. Instead of flowing into rivers and the sea, water spreads along the streets, sidewalks and roads. However, even in During the rains, work on construction sites does not stop.

On January 15, 2016, about 200 pensioners of Krasnodar took part in a rally demanding the return of benefits for travel on public transport.

On January 16, about 350 pensioners of Krasnodar secured a meeting with the governor, who promised to return benefits for travel on public transport from February 1.

A protest action also took place on January 15 in Sochi. On January 23, Sochi activists were summoned for a conversation with a local police officer in connection with an investigation, at the direction of the leadership of the Sochi Internal Affairs Directorate, to clarify the circumstances of organizing an unauthorized rally of pensioners.

On January 30, 2016, Sochi pensioners criticized the authorities’ decision to limit the issuance of preferential travel passes. They stated that the return of preferential travel on public transport did not affect pensioners whose pensions exceed the need criterion of 15.4 thousand rubles - this level is too high, and transport costs will hit their family budgets hard.

On June 30, 2016, residents of the Sochi village of Thagapsh announced multimillion-dollar losses after a mudflow and meager compensation. According to them, they are forced to “carry out water pipes to homes at your own expense."

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Veniamin Kondratiev has an impressive track record. He managed to rise from a simple lawyer to the governor of the Krasnodar region. In between, the politician served as deputy manager of the affairs of the President of the Russian Federation - such high positions Kuban officials have not been honored since the times.

Childhood and youth

The early biography of Veniamin Ivanovich contains a dry set of numbers and information about education. More interesting details official sources do not have information about childhood and youth. The politician celebrates his birthday on September 1. He was born in 1970, in the town of Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo region.

As a schoolboy, he saw himself in the profession of an investigator, but he entered the philological faculty of Kuban State University. Apparently, his childhood dream did not leave him alone, because a little later Kondratiev became a part-time student at the Faculty of Law at his native university and by 1995 he already had two specialties.

In an effort to achieve independence from his parents, Veniamin began working while still studying. I managed to get A's in exams and solve legal issues in a commercial company. The energetic young man did not go unnoticed; in 1994, he received two lucrative offers - a place in the prosecutor's office or the administration of the Krasnodar region. He chose the second option, which promised his own living space. The first steps into politics were taken.

Policy

Veniamin Kondratyev was included in the staff of the legal department of the administration as a simple lawyer; he soon took up the position of first deputy head of this division, and six years later he took the reins into his own hands. At the same time, he was deputy chief of staff. In 2003, Veniamin Ivanovich was promoted to deputy head of the administration of the Krasnodar region, his powers included issues of land law - the man took the helm of the department of property relations.

A meteoric rise By career ladder started in the summer of 2014. Kondratyev was appointed deputy head of the Main Directorate of Federal Property of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation. Within six months, a capable bureaucrat takes the post of head of the structure, and then accepts the position of deputy manager of the president’s affairs. The end of March 2015 was marked for Veniamin Ivanovich by his appointment as acting governor of the Krasnodar Territory.

IN new position the politician thoroughly cleaned up his staff for unsatisfactory work: three vice-governors were dismissed at once - according to agriculture, natural resources And social issues. But the heart of the people was won by the active work of Veniamin Ivanovich during the flood in Sochi. At the next election for the head of the region, Kondratyev confidently won – almost 84% of his fellow countrymen voted for him.

The politician has a lot of achievements that were appreciated by the people. He fought harshly against land squatting and illegal construction, gambling business, took up the privatization of property in the Krasnodar Territory. One of the most significant steps– Kondratiev provided local government the opportunity to dispose of municipal land, as well as to participate in the formation of a federal law on the transfer of resort lands to municipal property.

Scandals

Kondratiev’s political career was not without scandalous situations. However, the official’s reputation was not tarnished - Veniamin Ivanovich had only an indirect relation to high-profile events concerning violations of rights. His name appeared in local blogs in 2012, when the public was outraged by the transfer of land in Gelendzhik, who decided to acquire a summer residence. They said that some documents had the signature of the future governor.

But the loudest fuss was caused by the criminal cases opened against Kondratiev’s subordinates. In 2011, Elena Serdyukova, the first deputy head of the property relations department, was accused of exceeding her official powers. The official entered into a land lease agreement for individual housing construction with construction company father, Vice-Governor Murat Akhedzhak. In essence, Serdyukova gave the developer a tidbit of land without bidding. However, the criminal case was closed.

Two years later, another scandal erupted, this time the culprit was punished. Sergei Zhilin, deputy head of one of the departments of the property relations department, was imprisoned for bribery and fraud with lands. And Veniamin Kondratiev was brought in as a witness, which did not affect his career in any way. On the contrary, after the verdict is announced, the official leaves the post of deputy governor and goes to Moscow for a promotion.

Personal life

Kondratiev's personal life is open to the public. The governor rarely speaks about her, but always with warmth. His wife Elena works as an obstetrician-gynecologist at a regional hospital. The couple are raising two children - son Alexander and daughter Nadezhda.

The couple can rarely be seen together at social functions and city events. The people met the first lady of the Krasnodar Territory four months after the new governor took office - at the KVN games, which took place in Sochi.

And he accepted it with cordiality: a photo from the games, published on Facebook, received several hundred “likes” and dozens of comments on the topic of the woman’s elegant outfit. Now everyone has the opportunity to observe the life of the family from Elena’s open page in Odnoklassniki.

The woman does not skimp on selfies and photos illustrating moments of married life: in free time husband and wife and their children go on holiday outside the city, travel, walk in city parks. There are stills from family holidays, school and kindergarten matinees, meetings with friends.

Veniamin Ivanovich is very religious; in his speeches he addresses issues of faith and morality. By the way, unlike many officials who simply pay tribute to the fashion for Orthodoxy, the politician seems sincere.

Despite Family status and religious views, recently Veniamin Kondratyev was suspected of gay. In the summer of 2017, Krasnodar was supposed to be the finishing point for the “Stop the Rooster” motorcycle rally against the propaganda of homosexuality. However, the governor did not allow bikers to appear in the city. The organizers of the motorcycle rally notified the participants with a message on the Internet:

“The cancellation is due to the fact that, according to sources in the regional administration who sympathize with the idea of ​​the run, the head of Kuban, Veniamin Kondratyev, is gay.”

Officially, Ivan Demchenko, a State Duma deputy from the Krasnodar Territory, stood up for Kondratyev: in an interview with NSN, he said that anyone could just as easily be accused, it is necessary to sue for libel.

Veniamin Kondratyev now

Veniamin Ivanovich continues to perform the duties of governor; the public learns about each step from his personal pages in