Arkady Chernetsky

Arkady Mikhaylovich Chernetsky (; born May 8, 1950) is a Russian politician who served as Mayor of Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia from January 1992 to November 2, 2010.

Early life Arkady Mikhailovich Chernetsky was born on May 8, 1950, in Nizhny Tagil to an engineer (his father) and a surgeon (his mother). In 1972, he graduated from the metallurgical department of the Ural Polytechnic Institute.

From 1972 to 1974 Chernetsky served as a tank platoon commander in the Soviet army. He was stationed in the Turkmenia Military District. He completed his term of service as a colonel. After leaving the army, he began working at a factory where he remained for over ten years. his mother, Eleonora Borisovna Chernetskaya (1925–2021), was a surgeon. His father had been evacuated from Kharkiv to Nizhny Tagil along with Factory No. 183 to work at Uralvagonzavod.

Other achievements Orders of Russian Orthodox Church: Order of Prince Daniel 3rd class and Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh 3rd class Russian Mayor of 1995 Honored Industrial Engineer of the Russian Federation (awarded in 1997) Honored Citizen of Yekaterinburg (awarded in August 1999) Order of Honour (awarded in 2000) Order of Friendship (2015) Honored Citizen of Sverdlovsk Oblast (2020) Order of Alexander Nevsky (2021)