Gubernatorial Election in Kirov Oblast were held on 10 September 2017.
Background
In the previous elections in 2014 won a
Nikita Belykh
Nikita Yuryevich Belykh (, born June 13, 1975) is a Russian politician and former leader of the Union of Rightist Forces party. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Perm Krai until 2008, and the governor of Kirov Oblast from January 2 ...
, who led the region since 2009. The term was due to expire in September 2019.
24 Jun 2016 Nikita Belykh was arrested in Moscow at reception of a bribe. On 25 June
Investigative Committee of Russia
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has charged White
with receiving a bribe in especially large size. On the same day, the
Basmanny District Court of Moscow, he was arrested for two months. After his arrest, the duties of the Governor of the Kirov region was performed by his Deputy
Alexey Kuznetsov
Alexey Alexandrovich Kuznetsov ( Ru:Алексей Александрович Кузнецов) ( – 1 October 1950) was a Soviet statesman, CPSU functionary, Lieutenant General and member of CPSU Central Committee (1939–1949).
Born in Bor ...
.
July 28, 2016,
Russian President
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Vladimir Putin
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has dismissed Nikita Belykh from the post of Governor of the Kirov region with the formulation "in connection with loss of trust". Acting Governor until the election appointed
Igor Vasilyev.
Candidates
Candidates on the ballot:
Opinion polls
Result
See also
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2017 Russian gubernatorial elections
References
{{2017 elections in Russia
2017 elections in Russia
2017 Russian gubernatorial elections
Politics of Kirov Oblast