The elections of the governor of the Saratov region held in September 2017 did not bring big surprises. As expected, Valery Radaev won them. He was voted by 74.63% of the active population. His victory was obvious, and the gap from the other candidates is quite impressive. It was the first election of the head of the region since 2000. Until that moment, candidates for the post of governor were appointed according to the proposal of the president and approved by the regional Duma. So who is this person who has already held the said post since 2012 and won the elections in September of this year to continue his activities? The biography of Radaev Valery Vasilyevich, who grew up in a simple family of workers, will help answer some of the questions regarding the personality of this politician.
Childhood
Valery Radaev is a native of the Saratov region. More precisely, his life began in the village of Blagodatnoye, which is located in the Khvalynsky district. He was born in 1961 on a spring day on April 2. His father was a driver at the state farm, and his mother worked there.and chief agronomist. Valery grew up in an ordinary rural house, where ducks and chickens roamed the yard. Parents had to get up at 5 o'clock in the morning to drive sheep and cows out to pasture. And from an early age, the boy and younger sister Svetlana were charged with the duty to help them with the housework. This is how the biography of Valery Vasilyevich Radaev began.
When he was a teenager, his favorite pastimes were sports and reading. However, in order to get interesting books in the rural library, the boy had to wait for several weeks, but the patience was worth it. Delving into the fantastic, adventurous world of literary heroes, little Valera sought to imitate his favorite characters, learning from them. His summer usually passed in the forests of his native land on the banks of the Volga River.
Study
As a teenager, Radaev, as his teachers testify (in particular, Lyubov Paramonova, a teacher of literature), has already begun to show the innate inclinations of a leader. And the village librarian Mironova recalls that the boy very quickly moved from reading about adventures to serious literature, thereby acquiring engineering skills. So, improving the natural inclinations from the school bench, Valery Vasilyevich Radaev received his education.
After the eighth grade, he continued his studies in the city of Marx, which is located in the Saratov region, enrolling in an agricultural college. Other individuals who later achieved success in leadership positions graduated from the same educational institution. Biography of Valery Vasilyevich Radaevduring this period was already marked by active social work. While studying at the technical school, he was the head of the group.
Fast career advancement
Radaev's rapid career is largely due to the changes that took place in our country in the 80s. Crisis times approached, problems became more and more. Leaders, unable to cope with the flow of surging troubles, often changed. There was an acute shortage of young, active and intelligent specialists.
The biography of Valery Vasilyevich Radaev during this period was marked by many significant achievements. In particular, becoming a mechanical engineer, he made several useful rationalization proposals. Among them are a hydraulic livestock feed cart, snow removal and dirt road repair, and some other innovations. This greatly helped in those difficult times to preserve and modernize the economy in the Khvalynsky district. Even now, after many years, it is considered one of the most advanced in the region.
Becoming the director of the Blagodatinsky state farm, Radaev did not stop improving himself, continuing his studies at the Agricultural Institute in Saratov. Then he received the post of mayor of Khvalynsk, head of the district administration. A little later, that is, in 2002, he became a member of the United Russia party. So his career continued, and high positions, marked by personal achievements, succeeded one another until, in March 2012, he was appointed governor of the Saratov region.
Personal life and hobbies
Friends and comrades of Radaev at work, characterizing Valery Vasilievich, usually give very positive feedback about him. Of the passionate hobbies, as a rule, is called hunting and fishing. This is a person who is not prone to adventures, reasonable and calm, passionate about his work, devoted to the interests of the party he chose. He is quite modest and does not like to pose for journalists. But, despite this, media representatives often fan the hype around the name and family of Radaev Valery Vasilievich.
His wife, Natalya, teaches geography at school. Media representatives stated that a Mercedes car, a luxury yacht and a residential building with a total area of 286.5 m22 were registered to her. At the same time, Radaev himself, according to data on his income, does not have expensive property, which is very strange and leads to suspicion. Rumors that are not always personal are circulating about the governor's son Alexei, who is involved in high-profile scandals.
Awards
For his merits and selfless efforts for the good of his native land, the illustrious countryman received the title of honorary citizen of the Khvalynsk region. Other awards of Radaev Valery Vasilievich include the Order of Friendship and the Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh, as well as the medal "For Merit to the Fatherland."
At home in Blagodatny he is still remembered with the kindest words. It is noted that he used to discuss important issues not only within the walls of his personal office, but also during exciting sports competitions that Radaev organized andliked to pay attention to them during leisure hours. Interesting photographs have been preserved in the local museum in memory of such events. Valery Vasilievich never raised his voice to his subordinates, but everyone respected and feared him, and it was almost impossible to hide something from him.
Problems of Saratov
Voting for their governor, the residents of Saratov hoped that Radaev would help them solve many pressing problems. In particular, these include difficulties with movement around the city. Often, not without reason, this is referred to as a “traffic collapse.”
In Saratov, despite numerous complaints from residents and repeated coverage of this problem in the media, traffic jams during peak hours, especially in winter, turn out to be almost a natural disaster. For example, getting from the center to the remote corners of the Leninsky district, an ordinary person can spend from 3 to 4 hours on such a journey. In the specified regional center there is no metro and other high-speed modes of transport. And the increase in the number of buses, trolleybuses and minibuses does not solve the problem at all, but only multiplies the number of traffic jams and traffic accidents.
For the debts of Saratovgorelectrotrans, two depots were pledged. As a result, the city may lose a trolleybus and tram station, as well as three substations. If this state of affairs affects the operation of these modes of transport, city residents may be left not only without part of the means of transportation. They will find themselves without the only opportunity to move around during peak hours, bypassing traffic jams, which they usually did before,getting on the tram. This issue is currently being resolved in court.
