Vasily Aleksandrovich Orlov (Russian: Василий Александрович Орлов; born on 14 April 1975), is a Russian state political figure. He is currently the governor of the Amur Oblast since May 30, 2018. Biography Vasily Orlov was born on April 14, 1975, in the city of Blagoveshchensk. Education In 1998, he graduated from the Department of Chinese and English languages of the Philological Faculty of the Blagoveshchensk State Pedagogical University with the qualification of the teacher of Chinese and English languages, the referent-interpreter of the Chinese language. In 2002, he received a diploma from the Department of State and Municipal Management of MGIMO in the specialty "state and municipal management" with knowledge of a foreign language with assignment of manager qualifications. Entrepreneurial activity From 2002 to 2007, he held the post of general director of the regional state unitary enterprise "Amur-quality". From 2007 to 2008, the general director of OJSC Amur Crystal, engaged in the production of alcoholic beverages. He spoke in the media of the Amur region as an expert on issues relating to this type of product. Political activity in Blagoveshchensk On 27 March 2005, he was elected to the City Duma of Blagoveshchensk, IV convocation, in the district No. 9 as a self-nominated candidate with the result of 26.73% of the votes the voters who took part of. In 2007, he joined the party "United Russia", as a member of the Amur regional party political council. On 6 October 2008, Orlov took the post of deputy economics of the Mayor of Blagoveshchensk, Aleksandr Migulya. After his dismissal, the latter decided to resign, but he held that position until May 31, 2010. On 11 March 2012, he was appointed as advisor to the head of the administration of Blagoveshchensk, Pavel Berezovsky. Political activity in the Government of Amur Oblast In August 2012, Orlov went to work in the government of the Amur Oblast. On 1 August 2012 he became deputy minister of economic development of the region. On 28 May 2013, he was appointed Minister of Economic Development. On 28 September 2015, he was dismissed from this position in connection with the transition to a new job. Work in the holding "Sibur Holding" After dismissal from the post of minister of economic development of Priamurya, Orlov moved to work in the petrochemical holding "Sibur". There, he took the position of representative of the company's general director in the region, representing