Sergey Darkin

Sergey Mikhaylovich Darkin (; born December 9, 1963) is a Russian businessman, ex-governor of Primorsky Krai (from 2001 to 2012) and former deputy minister of Regional Development of Russia.

Biography

Sergey Darkin was born on December 9, 1963, in Bolshoy Kamen, Primorsky Krai. He attended schools in Artyom and Vesyoly Yar. He graduated with honors as a specialist in marine transportation from the Far Eastern Naval College (1985) and continued with post-graduate education on the economics of marine transportation. He also received a degree in Finance from the Far Eastern Academy of Business (1999).

In the 1980s, Darkin worked in the Port of Vladivostok as a dockworker. In 1989, he became the deputy manager of the Dallizing leasing company. In 1991, he founded the Roliz company, which focused on shipbuilding and fishing. In the late 1990s, he founded or controlled a number of companies in Primorsky Krai. In 1998, he became the president of Primorye bank.

Publications

Darkin wrote several books, such as The Pacific Russia: strategy, economics, security. He also led the work on the Strategy of social and economic development of Primorsky Krai (2004—2010) and the Strategic Priorities of the Development of the Far East report (2015).

Family

Sergey Darkin is married to actress Larisa Belobrova (by 2010, the co-owner of Primorie bank). He has three daughters (including the daughter from his first marriage).