Yevgeny Alexeyevich Pervyshov (Russian: Евгений Алексеевич Первышов, born 4 May 1976 in Krasnodar) is a Russian political figure and a deputy of the 8th State Duma.
In 2012, he joined the Rodina party, but the next year he moved to the United Russia.
[1][2][3][4] While serving as a legislator, Pervyshov volunteered to serve in the Russian military fighting in Ukraine in 2022 and was selected into the "Time of Heroes" program, which aims to elevate war veterans into influential civil service roles.
[5] On 4 November 2024, Pervyshov was appointed as governor of Tambov Oblast by President Vladimir Putin.
[6] Pervyshov was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.