Penza, 17 June 2014. PenzaNews. Roman Chernov was born on September 29, 1971 in Penza in the family of clerks.

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In 1992 he graduated from the Higher Military Political School of border troops of the Order of the October Revolution (Moscow), in 1995 — Russian Financial and Economic Institute, “Finance and Credit.”

In 1992-1995, after the military school, he served as the head of the frontier detachment of Daursky border division of Transbaikalian border district of Chita.

From 1995 to 1998 he was a member of FSB in the Penza region.

From 1998 to 2002 — the assistant to governor of the Penza region.

In May 2002 he was appointed the deputy governor of the Penza region, in October 2003 — the first deputy governor.

From November 2005 — the first deputy head of administration of Penza.

Since December 2005 — the head of administration of Penza.

On April 3, 2009 he was appointed the head of the city administration for the next five years.

He is the vice-president of the International Assembly of Capitals and Cities, member of Standing Committee on city affairs and construction, member of the Association for Economic Development, member of the Union of Russian cities.

Roman Chernov was awarded the plaque “200 years of the Ministry of Defense,” letters of gratitude for great personal contribution to the organization of Penza State Council Presidium chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the medal “For merits in Russian Agricultural Census 2006,” certificate of honor “For fruitful cooperation and assistance in dealing with tasks entrusted to the management of the Federal service for technical and export control of Volga Federal District,” a diploma of the head of Penza, memorial sign “For merits in the development of Penza,” sign “90 years VCK –KGB – FSB,” medals “For valor in fire,” medal from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, medal “For contribution to the local self-government.”

Roman Chernov is a winner of the project “National Team of Professionals” in “State and municipal management” division and has a diploma of the federal level.

He is married and has three sons and a daughter.