Oleg Kovalyov (politician)

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Ivanovich and the family name is Kovalyov.

Oleg Ivanovich Kovalyov (Russian: Оле́г Ива́нович Ковалёв; 7 September 1948 – 11 May 2020)^[4] was a Russian politician who served as governor of Ryazan Oblast (2008–2017).

Oleg Kovalyov
Олег Ковалёв
Senator from Ryazan Oblast
In office 19 September 2017 – 11 May 2020
Preceded by	Igor Morozov
Succeeded by	Irina Petina
5th Governor of Ryazan Oblast
In office 12 April 2008 – 14 February 2017[1]
Preceded by	Georgy Shpak
Succeeded by	Nikolay Lyubimov[2]
Personal details
Born	Oleg Ivanovich Kovalyov Олег Иванович Ковалёв (1948-09-07)7 September 1948 village Vannovskoye, Tbilissky District, Krasnodar Krai, RSFSR, USSR
Died	11 May 2020(2020-05-11) (aged 71)
Nationality	Russian
Political party	United Russia
Spouse	Olga Mishina[3]
Children	3[3]

He was a member of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the third, fourth and fifth convocations (1999–2008),^[5] Honored Builder of the Russian Federation (1997).

Awards and honorary titles

• Order For Merit to the Fatherland 3rd class (2008)^[6]
• Order For Merit to the Fatherland 4th class (2005)^[7]
• Order of Honour (2013)^[8]
• Order of Friendship (2002)^[9]
• Medal In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow (1997)