Roman Starovoyt

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Roman Starovoyt born?January 20, 1972
2. What is the key responsibilities?Oversight of national road infrastructure, regional administration, and comprehensive national transportation policy
3. What is the party affiliation?Member of the United Russia party
4. Who is Roman Starovoyt?He is a Russian leader who helped build roads, ran a region, and became the country's Transport Minister.
5. What did he do before becoming governor?He worked at the Federal Road Agency, helping plan and maintain Russia's road network.

Minister of Transport: The cabinet-level official responsible for formulating and implementing a nation's transportation policy and infrastructure development.
Governor: The chief executive officer of a sub-national administrative division, such as a state or oblast, responsible for its governance.
Federal Road Agency: A governmental body tasked with the planning, construction, maintenance, and operation of a country's federal road network.
Kursk Oblast: A federal subject of Russia, a large administrative region with its own government and territorial jurisdiction.