Vladimir Uyba

Vladimir Viktorovich Uyba, born in 1958, is a Russian statesman, scientist, and doctor, who is the acting Head of the Komi Republic since April 2, 2020. Before being appointed to that position, he was deputy health minister and head of the Federal Biomedical Agency. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation. He is a doctor of medical sciences, a professor, and was awarded a honorary titles of the Honored Doctor of the Russian Federation, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Honored Doctor of the Chechen Republic, Honored Doctor of the Republic of Ingushetia, and Honored Doctor of the Republic of South Ossetia. He is of Estonian descent through his father. Biography Uyba was born on October 4, 1958 (at birth he was named Valentin, but he changed his name to Vladimir between 2010 and 2019). He was born in Omsk, in a family of engineers. In an interview, Uiba said that his father had Estonian roots, hence his surname has only one declension and should be pronounced as "Uibo". Education In 1982, Uyba graduated from the , specializing in hygiene and epidemiology. In 2000, he graduated from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration with a degree in Economics and Enterprise Management. He is a Doctor of Medicine and University Professor.