The new acting governor of the Tver region: Who is Vitaly Korolev?

On Wednesday, November 5, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Deputy Head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service Vitaly Korolev as interim governor of the Tver Region.
Igor Rudenya, who previously headed the region, was promoted on September 29, becoming the presidential envoy to the Northwestern Federal District. At the meeting with the President, Korolev outlined the key areas of his future activities. He stated the need to ensure uninterrupted heat supply during the winter period, provide support to the families of the participants of the SVO, develop the economic potential of the region and promote the implementation of the high-speed highway project that will pass through the territory of the Tver region. Details can be found in the Izvestia article.

Biography of the acting governor of the Tver region Vitaly Korolev

Vitaly Gennadievich Korolev was born on June 23, 1980 in Krasnoyarsk, he is 44 years old. The acting governor has three higher educations. Korolev graduated from Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University with a degree in law, later received a diploma from Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University with a degree in philology and English, and then graduated from the MGIMO Master's program in Economics.

Vitaly Korolev is a Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate professor. He defended his dissertation on the topic "Russian and world experience in the formation of electricity and capacity markets." He is a graduate of the fourth stream of the School of Governors.

From 2001 to 2002, he worked at the Krasnoyarsk Oil and Gas company. In 2002-2005, he worked at Krasnoyarsk Energy.

Since 2005, he has worked in the Federal Antimonopoly Service. He was deputy head and head of the Electric Power Industry Department, deputy head of the Fuel and Energy Complex Control Department. He oversaw compliance with antimonopoly legislation in the coal, gas and electric power industries. In August 2008, he became the head of the newly created Electric Power Industry Control Department of the Department. On October 20, 2015, he assumed the post of Deputy head of the FAS. He specialized in the control of the electric power industry and the development of competition.

Since November 26, 2024, he has held the position of Head of the Department of Antimonopoly Regulation at MGIMO of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.

Awards and titles of Acting Governor of the Tver Region Vitaly Korolev

He holds the class rank of "Full State Councilor of the Russian Federation, II class."

Honorary employee of the antimonopoly authorities of Russia, Honorary power engineer, Honorary Builder of Russia.

In 2018, he was awarded the medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree, a letter of appreciation from the President of the Russian Federation and departmental awards.