The 2021

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head election took place on 17–19 September 2021, on common election day, coinciding with election to the State Duma. Acting Head

Vladislav Khovalyg Vladislav Tovarishchtayovich Khovalyg (; ; born on 24 December 1967) is a Russian politician who is currently the 3rd Head of the Republic of Tuva since 7 April 2021. He is a member of United Russia, the largest and ruling party of Russia. He ...

was elected for his first full term.

Background

Sholban Kara-ool Sholban Valeryevich Kara-ool (, ; born 18 July 1966) is a Russian politician of Tuvan ethnic origins. He was the Head of the Republic of Tuva, a Russian republic, from 2007 to 2021. Biography Kara-ool was born into an ethnic Tuvan family on ...

headed the

for 14 years, from 2007-2021. He was previously Chairman of the Great Khural of Tuva in 1998-2002 before running in 2002 Tuva presidential election and losing to incumbent President Sherig-ool Oorzhak. Kara-ool won his last gubernatorial election in 2016 with 85.66% of the vote. On 7 April 2021 Sholban Kara-ool asked President

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for his resignation, the move was long expected due to Kara-ool's longevity of service and republic's weak development. Putin accepted Kara-ool's resignation and appointed

as acting Head of Tuva, Khovalyg previously served as general director of "Tyvaenergosbyt" (main regional electricity provider) in 2018-2021 and Mayor of

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in 2008-2018.

was appointed as deputy general director of

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and then announced his participation in State Duma election.

Candidates

Only political parties can nominate candidates for head election in Tuva, self-nomination is not possible. However, a candidate is not obliged to be a member of the nominating party. Candidates for

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should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Candidates for Head should not have a foreign citizenship or residence permit. In order to be registered, each candidate is required to

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at least 9% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities (134-140 signatures). Also head candidates present 3 candidacies to the

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and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

Registered candidates

*Vladimir Chesnokov (

Communists of Russia The Communist Party "Communists of Russia" (CPCR; ; ''Kommunisticheskaya partiya «Kommunisty Rossii»'', ''KPKR'') or simply Communists of Russia (CR; ; ''Kommunisty Rossii'', ''KR'') is an Anti-revisionism, anti-revisionist Marxism–Leninism ...

), acting Vice Chairman of the Kaa-Khem Administration for Livelihood and Public Utilities *Aylanmaa Kan-ool (

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), director of

College of Art *

(

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), acting Head - Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Tuva, former mayor of

(2008-2018),

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head candidate in the primary *Andrey Sat (

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), former Tuva Commissioner for Entrepreneurs' Rights (2014-2020) *Choygana Seden-ool (

CPRF The Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF; ) is a communist political party in Russia that officially adheres to Marxist–Leninist philosophy. It is the second-largest political party in Russia after United Russia. The youth o ...

), teacher at Dus-Dag Middle School

Failed to qualify

*Oleg Ponomarenko (Cossack Party of the Russian Federation), former acting general director of "Tyvaenergosbyt" (2016-2018) *Viktor Popov (

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), former Member of the Great Khural of Tuva (2019-2020)

Declined

*Arat Mongush, former

chief of police *Andrian Oorzhak (

), former Member of the Great Khural of Tuva (2006-2020), son of former Tuva President Sherig-ool Oorzhak *Vasily Oyun ( SR-ZP), former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Great Khural of Tuva (2002-2009)

Candidates for the
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TBA

Finances

All sums are in

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Results

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(incumbent) , style="text-align:left;",

, 142,159 , 86.81 , - , style="background-color:;", , style="text-align:left;", Choygana Seden-ool , style="text-align:left;", Communist Party , 6,623 , 4.04 , - , style="background-color:;", , style="text-align:left;", Aylanmaa Kan-ool , style="text-align:left;",

, 5,617 , 3.43 , - , style="background-color:;", , style="text-align:left;", Vladimir Chesnokov , style="text-align:left;",

, 4,204 , 2.57 , - , style="background-color:;", , style="text-align:left;", Andrey Sat , style="text-align:left;",

, 3,312 , 2.02 , - , style="text-align:left;" colspan="3", Valid votes , 161,915 , 98.87 , - , style="text-align:left;" colspan="3", Blank ballots , 1,851 , 1.13 , - style="font-weight:bold" , style="text-align:left;" colspan="3", Total , 163,766 , 100.00 , - , style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" colspan="6", , - , style="text-align:left;" colspan="3", Turnout , 163,766 , 82.76 , - , style="text-align:left;" colspan="3", Registered voters , 197,874 , 100.00 , - , colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;", , - style="font-weight:bold" , colspan="4" , Source: , Incumbent Senator Lyudmila Narusova (

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) was re-appointed to the

.Людмила Нарусова вновь назначена сенатором от Тувы
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References

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