Vladivostok Mayor Shestakov Emerges as Potential Successor to Primorye Governor Kожемyako

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After the departure of Primorsky Territory Governor Oleg Kozhemyako to the Russian government, the vacant position may be filled by Vladivostok Mayor Konstantin Shestakov, according to sources in the federal center cited by Vedomosti and RBC.

44-year-old Konstantin Shestakov is a native of Vladivostok. Since 2010, he has worked in various positions in the administration of Primorsky Territory: head of the tourism department, acting vice-governor, deputy chairman of the government of Primorsky Territory. In 2021, he took up the position of mayor of Vladivostok and was re-elected in 2026.

• Earlier, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin presented to the president the candidates for the new government. Oleg Kozhemyako was proposed for the position of deputy prime minister - presidential envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District.