10 Notable alumni of Petrozavodsk State University
Updated: June 01, 2026 EliteDegrees
Petrozavodsk State University is ranked #3,187 in the world and #54 in Russia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Petrozavodsk State University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Petrozavodsk State University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Vyacheslav Fomichyov
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Vyacheslav Vasilievich Fomichyov is a Russian politician and a deputy of the 8th State Duma.
2. Valery Postoyanov
1941-2018 (aged 77)
sport shooter
Valerii Ivanovich Postoyanov was a Russian competitive rifleman. He was the winner of the Honored Master of Sports of the USSR in 1970. He competed in the 50 metre running target event at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where he finished in fourth place and two points shy of achieving a bronze medal.
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3. Yuri Ponomarev
1946-2020 (aged 74)
statesperson
economist
politician
Yury Ivanovich Ponomaryov was a Russian politician, diplomat and economist.
4. Yuri Andropov
1914-1984 (aged 70)
diplomat
politician
Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov was a Soviet politician who served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from late 1982 until his death in 1984. He previously served as the Chairman of the KGB from 1967 until 1982.
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5. Rashid Nurgaliev
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
economist
Rashid Gumarovich Nurgaliyev is a Russian general and politician who currently serves as First Deputy Secretary of the Security Council. He was also Russia's interior minister from 2003 to 2012.
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6. Sergey Katanandov
1955-. (aged 71)
statesperson
politician
Sergey Leonidovich Katanandov is a Russian politician who served as the leader of the Republic of Karelia, an autonomous entity of Russia, in 1998–2010, first as Prime Minister, then as Head of the Republic.
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7. Valentina Pivnenko
1947-. (aged 79)
statesperson
politician
Valentina Nikolayevna Pivnenko is a Russian United Russia politician and states person. She has served in the Russian State Duma as a representative for the Karelia constituency since December 1999, firstly as an independent candidate before joining United Russia in 2000. Before that, Pivnenko was an elected member of the House of Representatives of the Legislative Assembly of the Republic...
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8. Viktor Stepanov
1947-. (aged 79)
statesperson
politician
Viktor Nikolayevich Stepanov is a Russian politician who was the prime minister of the Republic of Karelia in 1994–98.
9. Sergey Altukhov
1982-. (aged 44)
politician
Sergey Viktorovich Altukhov is a Russian political figure, deputy of the 8th State Duma convocation. From 2004 to 2015, he occupied various positions in the Russian branches of international IT companies, including Microsoft and SAP. In 2015 he became a Deputy Governor of Krasnodar Krai. In 2021 he was elected to the State Duma of the 8th convocation, running from...
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10. Ales Prudnikau
1910-1941 (aged 31)
poet
writer
Ales Prudnikau was a Belarusian poet. He was a cousin of another Belarusian writer, Pavel Prudnikau.