Igor Georgievich Artamonov (; born March 14, 1967) Игорь Артамонов играет на саксофоне, любит шахматы, спорт и математику is a Russian politician serving as Governor of Lipetsk Oblast since 2 October 2018.

Biography Artamonov was trained in the human resources management development program of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.

He was awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II class by presidential decree of Vladimir Putin in 2011. In 2018 he received the Order of Honour.Биография Игоря Артамонова

Personal life Artamonov is married to Natalya Artamonova. The couple has two children:

Son — previously worked at Sberbank; since 2019, he has been engaged in biotechnology. Daughter — as of 2019, she was a school student.

Sanctions He was sanctioned by Canada under the Special Economic Measures Act (S.C. 1992, c. 17) in relation to the Russian invasion of Ukraine for Grave Breach of International Peace and Security, and by the British government in 2022 following the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Awards

Medal of the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland,” 2nd class Order of Honour of the Russian Federation (2018)

References

External links Official site Дембельский альбом Игоря Артамонова