2023 Moscow Oblast Gubernatorial Election
The 2023 Moscow Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 8–10 September 2023, on 2023 Russian regional elections, common election day. Incumbent Governor Andrey Vorobyov was re-elected to a third term in office. Background Then–United Russia faction leader in the State Duma Andrey Vorobyov was appointed acting Governor of Moscow Oblast in November 2012, replacing Sergey Shoigu, who was appointed Ministry of Defence (Russia), Minister of Defence after serving just 5 months as Governor of the region, adjacent to the federal capital – Moscow. Vorobyov is viewed as Shoigu's confidant, as the governor's father, Yuri Vorobyov, was Shoigu's long–time deputy in the Ministry of Emergency Situations (Russia), Ministry of Emergency Situations. Vorobyov overwhelmingly won gubernatorial elections in 2013 Moscow Oblast gubernatorial election, 2013 and 2018 Moscow Oblast gubernatorial election, 2018 with 78.94% and 62.52% of the vote, respectively. The upcoming gubernatorial election ...
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