| Dmitry Demeshin | |
| Native Name: | Дмитрий Демешин |
| Native Name Lang: | Ru |
| Birth Date: | 2 August 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Taskent |
| Citizenship: | Russia |
| Education: | Saratov State Academy of Law |
| Governor of Khabarovsk Krai | |
| Term: | 2024 — current |
Dmitry Viktorovich Demeshin (Russian: Дмитрий Викторович Демешин; born August 2, 1976) is a Russian lawyer and statesman. Acting Governor of Khabarovsk Krai since May 15, 2024.[1]
Born on August 2, 1976, in the city of Tashkent, Uzbek SSR. In 1997 he graduated from the Saratov State Academy of Law with a degree in jurisprudence.[2] From the same year, he served in the prosecutor's office, holding the following positions: assistant to the Kolomna city prosecutor, deputy Shchelkovo city prosecutor, Mytishchi city prosecutor of the Moscow Region prosecutor's office, first deputy prosecutor of the Rostov region and prosecutor of the Kaluga Oblast.[3]
In 2014, he assumed the position of First Deputy Head of the Department for Supervision of the Execution of Anti-Corruption Legislation of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation. In 2015, he became Deputy Head of the Main Directorate for Supervision of the Execution of Federal Legislation of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation, Head of the Department for Supervision of the Execution of Laws in the Field of the Defense-Industrial Complex.
In 2019–2024, he served as Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation.[4] He is a State Counselor of Justice, 1st class.
On May 15, 2024, Vladimir Putin appointed Dmitry Demeshin as acting governor of the Khabarovsk Krai.[5]