2024 Altai head election
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The 2024 Altai Republic head election will take place on 6–8 September 2024, on common election day, coinciding with 2024 Altai Republic State Assembly election. Acting Head Andrey Turchak is running to a full term in office.
Background[edit]
Oleg Khorokhordin, then-Federal Government Apparatus staffer and GLONASS board chairman, was appointed acting Head of the Altai Republic in March 2019.[1] Khorokhordin replaced three-term incumbent Alexander Berdnikov, who resigned at his own request[2] and was later appointed Rosgeologia executive.[3]
Khorokhordin, officially an Independent, was nominated for a full term by United Russia. The 2019 election was regarded as highly competitive with some experts viewed the possibility of a second round.[4] Khorokhordin won the election with 58.82% of the vote in the second closest election of the cycle (the margin, however, was still overwhelming), defeating former State Duma member Viktor Romashkin (CPRF) by 27 points.[5]
Poor management and public conflicts with local Altai elite led to speculations about Khorokhordin's potential retirement, which further intensified in early June 2024.[6] Unexpectedly rumours had surfaced about the potential appointment of First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council and Secretary General of United Russia party Andrey Turchak as acting Head of the republic, which was viewed likely as a demotion.[7] On June 4 Khorokhordin announced his resignation and President of Russia Vladimir Putin during a video conference with Turchak offered him a position as acting Head of the Altai Republic, which Turchak accepted.[8] Andrey Turchak previously served as Governor of Pskov Oblast in 2009–2017.
Candidates[edit]
In the Altai Republic candidates for Head can be nominated only by registered political parties. Candidate for Head of the Altai Republic should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Candidates for Head should not have a foreign citizenship or residence permit. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 7% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.[9] Also head candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.
Filed[edit]
Candidate name, political party |
Occupation | Status | Ref. | ||
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Pyotr Bukach Communist Party |
Member of State Assembly of the Altai Republic (2019–present) Businessman |
Nominated | [10][11] | ||
Oleg Dobrynin Rodina |
Member of State Assembly of the Altai Republic (2019–present) | Nominated | [12] | ||
Aleksandr Kirillov Liberal Democratic Party |
Former Member of State Assembly of the Altai Republic (2006–2014) Sports instructor |
Nominated | [10][13] | ||
Aleksandr Klimov Cossack Party |
Businessman | Nominated | [14] | ||
Vladimir Kosov Green Alternative |
Security shooter | Nominated | [15] | ||
Sergey Kukhtuyekov Civic Initiative |
Member of State Assembly of the Altai Republic (2019–present) Businessman |
Nominated | [16] | ||
Andrey Turchak United Russia |
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Acting Head of the Altai Republic (2024–present) Former Secretary General of United Russia party (2017–2024) Former First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council (2020–2024) |
Nominated | [8][17] | |
Vasily Tolmachev Civilian Power |
Prison driver | Withdrew | [18] |
Eliminated at convention[edit]
- Tatyana Gigel (United Russia), Senator from Altai Republic (2014–present)[19]
- Aydar Myzin (United Russia), Member of State Assembly of the Altai Republic (2019–present)[19]
Declined[edit]
- Viktor Romashkin (CPRF), Member of State Assembly of the Altai Republic (1993–1995, 2006–present), former Member of State Duma (1995–1999), 1997, 2001, 2014 and 2019 gubernatorial candidate[20]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Олег Хорохордин назначен временно исполняющим обязанности Главы Республики Алтай". kremlin.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Александр Бердников дошел до «серьезного предела»". kommersant.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Экс-глава Алтая устроился на работу в «Росгеологию»". rbc.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Почтеннейшая республика". kommersant.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "На выборах главы Республики Алтай победил Олег Хорохордин". ria.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Источники «Ведомостей»: Хорохордин может покинуть пост главы Республики Алтай". vedomosti.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Единоросс Турчак может стать губернатором Республики Алтай". vedomosti.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ a b "Владимир Путин предложил Андрею Турчаку пост врио главы Республики Алтай". interfax.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Закон "О выборах Главы Республики Алтай, Председателя Правительства Республики Алтай (с изменениями на 22 декабря 2023 года)". docs.cntd.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ a b "КПРФ выдвинула Петра Букача кандидатом на выборы главы Республики Алтай". tass.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ "Букач Петр Витальевич". altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Добрынин Олег Иванович". altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Кириллов Александр Александрович". altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Климов Александр Владимирович". altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Косов Владимир Александрович". altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Кухтуеков Сергей Владимирович". altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "Турчак Андрей Анатольевич". altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ "Толмачев Василий Николаевич". altai-rep.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ a b "Вслед за Турчаком на Алтай переедут несколько видных единороссов". vedomosti.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "КПРФ сдает кандидатский минимум". kommersant.ru. Retrieved 2024-06-03.