| Gennady Savelyev | |
| Native Name Lang: | ru |
| Office: | 2nd Governor (Head) of Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug |
| Term Start: | 17 December 2000 |
| Term End: | 1 December 2005 |
| Predecessor: | Nikolay Poluyanov |
| Successor: | Office abolished |
| Birth Date: | 11 November 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Korchevnya, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Gennady Petrovich Savelyev (Russian: Геннадий Петрович Савельев; born 11 November 1945), is a Russian politician who had served as the 2nd and last head of administration (governor) of Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug[1] before that region's unification to Perm Krai on 1 December 2005.
Gennady Savelyev was born in Korchevnya, Kudymkarsky District on 11 November 1945.
In 1973, he graduated from the Faculty of Physical Education of the Perm State Pedagogical Institute.[1] He worked in Gayny as a PE teacher[2] and later principal of Gayny high school.[3] In 1985, he graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Organization of Agriculture of the Perm Agricultural Institute.[1] In the 1990s, Savelyev moved to Kudymkar. In 1992, he was appointed deputy head of Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug administration for economy.[3]
In December 1995, Savelyev participated in the election for the 2nd State Duma in the Komi-Permyak constituency, losing to incumbent Anna Vlasova.[4] In December 1997, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Perm Oblast representing Kudymkar.[5]
On 17 December 2000, Savelyev won the election of the head of Komi-Permyak administration, having received 44% of the votes, and defeating Nikolay Poluyanov, whom he had 40% of the votes.[1] [6]
Savelyev's administration supervised the process of unification of Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug and Perm Oblast, initiated by then-governor Yury Trutnev. Initially, Savelyev expressed his negative attitude towards the merger of regions. The agreement, signed in November 2003, established that Komi-Permyakia would enjoy special status within Perm Krai.[7]
On 1 December 2005, Perm Oblast and Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug, have unified into Perm Krai, having the office of the subject abolished.