Igor Kobzev appointed Acting Governor of Irkutsk Region 2019-12-12 18:15:00 Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Igor Kobzev, who was appointed Acting Governor of Irkutsk Region by a Presidential Executive Order. The President accepted the resignation of Irkutsk Region Governor Sergei Levchenko, and appointed Igor Kobzev Acting Governor of Irkutsk Region until an elected governor takes office.