Mikhail Yurevich

Mikhail Valeriyevich Yurevich (; born February 13, 1969) is a Russian businessman and politician, who was the governor of Chelyabinsk Oblast (2010–2014). He was also a deputy of the 3rd and 4th State Duma of the Russian Federation, mayor of Chelyabinsk (2005–2010). Biography Mikhail Yurevich was born on February 13, 1969, in Chelyabinsk. He studied at the secondary school No. 138 of Chelyabinsk's Central district. In 1992 he graduated from Chelyabinsk State Technical University (now called South Ural State University), Faculty of Civil Engineering with a degree in civil engineering. Even as a student, he established the company Temp. In 1993,he became the Director of the Hlebokombinat № 1, carried out the reconstruction and modernization of production facilities, and organized the retail network. He created the business association Makfa. On December 19, 1999, Yurevich was elected to the Russian State Duma of the Third Convocation. From January 26, 2000, he held the post of deputy chairman of the Committee on Energy, Transport and Communications. He was also a member of the People's Deputy Group. On December 7, 2003, he was elected to the Russian State Duma of the Fourth Convocation. That time he was a member of the Committee on Civil, Criminal, Arbitration and Procedural Legislation. During the period from 1999 till 2005 he prepared and carried out a number of significant social and charitable programs within his electoral area in the territory of Chelyabinsk. In particular, one of the most well known social project turned out to be "Makfyata' - summer leisure and employment schools for schoolchildren . Chelyabinsk City Mayor (2005–2010) Yurevich won the mayoral elections in Chelyabinsk on March 20, 2005, (45% of all popular votes) and became the City Mayor of Chelyabinsk. On March 1, 2009, he won again the election of Chelyabinsk City Mayor with the result of 57,53% popular votes.