Zakhar Kreskov

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Zakhar Alexivich Kreskov (Volkian: Захар Алексивич Кресков; born May 31, 1956) is a Volkian politician and attorney who served as the 19th president of Volkia from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Social Democratic Union, he previously served as the Governor of Osinsky Oblast from 1999 to 2007 and as a People's Deputy from 1991 to 1999.

Zakhar Kreskov
19th President of Volkia
In office January 14, 2009 – January 11, 2017
Vice President	Andrei Borovsky
Preceded by	Artyom Avilov
Succeeded by	Yuliya Surkova
15th Governor of Osinsky Oblast
In office January 6, 1999 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Aleks Kulikov
Succeeded by	Nikita Vinogradov
People's Deputy from Osinsky's 1st District
In office January 2, 1991 – January 6, 1999
Preceded by	Rolan Novikov
Succeeded by	Irinushka Tarasova
Personal details
Born	Zakhar Alexivich Kreskov (1956-05-31) May 31, 1956 Koshki, Osinsky, Volkia
Nationality	Volkian
Political party	Social Democratic Union
Spouse	Arina Kuznetsova (m. 1987)
Children	2
Alma mater	Osinsky Federal (BA) Petrovskoye University (JD)

Kreskov was born in Koshki, Osinsky Oblast, making him the first president from the oblast. He is also the first former Governor of Osinsky Oblast to become president. Kreskov graduated from Osinsky Federal University in 1978 and entered Petrovskoye University's law school the following year. He graduated in 1982 and became a constitutional law attorney and academic, teaching at Volkgoroda Federal School of Law from 1985 to 1991. As a constitutional law attorney, Kreskov argued two cases before the Federal Supreme Court successfully in 1988 and 1989. Kreskov would go on to represent Osinsky Oblast's 1st District in the Chamber of Deputies from 1991 to 1999, when he ran for governor. In 2007, Kreskov briefly stepped away from politics following his two terms as Governor and began teaching at Petrovskoye School of Law. In 2008 he was nominated for president, and in October 2008 was handily elected with 57.76% of the first round vote and was inaugurated January 14, 2009 alongside running mate Andrei Borovsky. In 2012 Kreskov was re-elected with 61.21% of the first round vote.

Kreskov's presidency has generally been regarded favorably, and evaluations by historians, political scientists, and the general public place him in the mid to upper tier of Volkian presidents. Kreskov left office in January 2017 and currently resides in Koshki with his wife.

Post-presidency (2017-present)

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