Anatoly Artamonov

Anatoly Dmitriyevich Artamonov (; born 1952, in , Kaluga Oblast, USSR) is a Russian politician and former governor of Kaluga Oblast.

Political career In November 1996, Artamonov was elected vice-governor of Kaluga Oblast. On 12 November 2000, he was elected governor of Kaluga Oblast with 56.72% of the vote and was re-elected on 14 March 2004 with 66.86% of the vote. On 21 July 2005, President Vladimir Putin nominated him to continue in office; the Kaluga duma confirmed the nomination on 26 July.

In 2002, the Russian Biographical Institute named him Governor of the Year.

Governance and economic policy Artamonov is credited with promoting Kaluga Oblast as a destination for foreign investors, which led to the development of an automotive cluster in the region. He has also been praised for creating a pro-business environment and for redirecting the local economy away from Soviet-era military industries. During his tenure, he supported infrastructure development projects, including the reconstruction of Kaluga Airport.

Public image and controversies Artamonov has expressed admiration for former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.

In 2013, a Krasnoyarsk Krai court found him guilty of defamation after he referred to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska as “a crook”.

Sanctions He was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.