The new head of the General Directorate for road safety (GUOBDD) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia became the major General of police Victor Nilov. His predecessor, Viktor Kiryanov, relieved of his post by Dmitry Medvedev 31 January this year. Now Viktor Kiryanov took the post of Deputy Interior Minister responsible for transport security. Victor Nilov was born March 23, 1955 year. From 1991 to 2003, he held commanding posts in the DEPARTMENT of INTERNAL AFFAIRS of St. Petersburg and Leningrad region. From 2003 to 2007 Nilov was Deputy head, head of INTERNAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT of STATE Division 3 in St. Petersburg and Leningrad region. From 2008 to 2009 year worked as head of Department of legal regulation, interagency cooperation and international cooperation Department of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs OBDD. In 2009 year Nilov some time was Assistant Minister for internal affairs of the Russian Federation. From 2009 to 2011 year-Deputy Head of Department of road safety Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia is the head of the analysis and decision-making in the field of road safety. According to RIA-Novosti.