Vyacheslav Pozgalyov

Vyacheslav Pozgalyov, 79, died on June 25, 2026. Vyacheslav Pozgalyov was known publicly as a North Korean-born Russian politician and governor of Vologda Oblast (1996–2011) and deputy (2011–2016). Vyacheslav Yevgenyevich Pozgalyov (Russian: Вячеслав Евгеньевич Позгалёв, born 15 November 1946) is a Russian retired politician, who served as governor of Vologda Oblast from 1996–2011. He was born in Pyongyang, North Korea to a family of Smersh officer. He was raised in the Far East and Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast. Prior to that, he was the mayor of Cherepovets. He tendered his resignation on 12 December 2011. Public biographical listings identify Pozgalyov as a North Korean-born Russian politician. Pozgalyov was also associated with governor of Vologda Oblast (1996–2011) and deputy (2011–2016). This public record remains centered on Pozgalyov's work as a North Korean-born Russian politician and governor of Vologda Oblast (1996–2011) and deputy (2011–2016) and the documented milestones of that career.