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“Your responsibility has increased a thousand times”: Alexander Shuvaev took office as governor of the Belgorod regiontranslated

October 2, 2026 · 1 min read

With the blessing of Metropolitan John of Belgorod and Stary Oskol, on October 2, in the Great Hall of the Belgorod State Philharmonic, a solemn ceremony was held for the inauguration of the governor of the Belgorod region, Alexander Mikhailovich Shuvaev. Alexander Mikhailovich Shuvaev, a native of Novy Oskol, Hero of Russia, major general, participant in a special military operation, took the oath, placing his hand on the Charter of the region. To the sounds of the “March of the Preobrazhensky Regiment,” the banner group brought in the State Flag of the Russian Federation, the flag of the Belgorod Region, the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the Charter of the region and the official badge of the governor. The chairman of the election commission of the Belgorod region, Igor Lazarev, announced the official voting results: 65.97% of voters — 493,926 people — voted for Alexander Shuvaev. Lazarev presented the elected governor with a certificate and a memorial protocol.

Putting his hand on the text of the Charter, Alexander Shuvaev took the oath: “When exercising the powers of the Governor of the Belgorod Region, I swear to faithfully serve the people, to conscientiously fulfill the high responsibilities entrusted to me, to comply with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal laws, the Charter of the Belgorod Region and...

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Nathalie Bernard
Поздравляю Александра Михайловича с вступлением в должность. Как уроженец Нового Оскола и участник СВО, он хорошо знает нашу землю. Будем молиться, чтобы справился с такой огромной ответственностью, о которой сказал митрополит Иоанн.
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