Semyon Ivanovich Zubakin (russian: Семён Иванович Зубакин) (born 4 May 1952) was the Head of the

Altai Republic The Altai Republic (; russian: Респу́блика Алта́й, Respublika Altay, ; Altai: , ''Altay Respublika''), also known as Gorno-Altai Republic, and colloquially, and primarily referred to in Russian to distinguish from the neighbour ...

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from January 1998 to January 2002 serving one four-year term. In his unsuccessful reelection attempt in 2001, there were many candidates challenging him, and Zubakin received 15% of the vote in the first round, one of the worst showings for an incumbent candidate in world history, though he did take second place and proceeded to a runoff. He was defeated in a landslide by his opponent,

Mikhail Lapshin Mikhail Ivanovich Lapshin () (1 September 1934 – 17 June 2006) was the President of the Altai Republic in Russia from 2002 to 2006. Career Lapshin was born in Setovka, Altai Krai. He became President of the Altai Republic in January 2002. ...

and received only 23% of the vote.

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