Mikhail Afanasyev

Mikhail Sergeyevich Afanasev (; ; born on 17 May 1982), is a Russian and former Ukrainian politician. Mayor city of Simferopol since 22 March 2022.

He had been the Minister of Internal Policy, Information and Communications of the Republic of Crimea from to 2020 to 2022. He had also served as the Head of Saky from 2019 to 2020.

Biography

Mikhail Afanasev was born Mykhaylo Serhiyovych Afanasyev in Sevastopol on 17 May 1982.

He began his career in 2001 as a legal adviser to PE LA "Business Law Protection".

In 2004, he graduated from the Tauride National University named after V. I. Vernadsky with a degree in jurisprudence.

From 2004 to 2009, he worked as an assistant judge of the Yevpatoria City Court, head of the legal department of the Evpatoria United State Tax Inspectorate, head of the legal department of the State Tax Inspectorate of Yevpatoria. From April 2009 to January 2012 he was the head of the legal department of the State Tax Administration in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. He was officially dismissed as a judge of the Saki City District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea by the decision of the High Council of Justice of Ukraine on 22 August 2019 as the result of the appointment. He took office on 1 November. He was sworn into office on 4 February. On 14 March, at the session of the Simferopol City Council, he was unanimously elected the head of Simferopol. On 22 March, he officially took office.

Honors and titles

Commendation from the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (2009) Honored Lawyer of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (2010) Order "For Loyalty to Duty" (November 2, 2023) — for impeccable performance of official duties and in connection with National Unity Day

Family Married. According to RIA Novy Den, the Minister of Economic Development of the Republic of Crimea, Dmitry Sheryako, is Afanasyev’s brother-in-law, and the head of the administration of the city of Saky, Alexander Ovdiyenko, is his father-in-law.