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Ilya Klebanov remains head of Northwest Russia

Ilya Klebanov

President Dmitrii Medvedev yesterday announced the names of his top representatives in the seven federal districts. Ilya Klebanov remains head of the Northwest Russian Federal District.

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Mr. Klebanov has since 2003 served as the president’s aide in Northwest Russia. Dmitrii Medvedev decided to appoint new leaders of the Southern and Volga Federal Districts. The leaders of the remaining five districts will remain in office. The leaders of the federal districts have powers of a number of issues in the regions, and in many regards function as the supervisors of the governors. President Dmitrii Medvedev yesterday announced the names of the country’s seven federal districts.