# Putin appoints Konstantin Shestakov acting governor of Primorye Region

https://mins.news/en/item/111436

- TASS, 2026-10-22 16:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2206423

> Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Konstantin Shestakov, the former mayor of Vladivostok, as acting governor of Primorye Region. Shestakov replaces Oleg Kozhemyako, who moved to the federal government as deputy prime minister and presidential envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District.

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