Alexander Berdnikov
Alexander Berdnikov | |
|---|---|
Александр Бердников | |
| File:Alexandr Berdnikov.jpeg Berdnikov in 2014 | |
| 5th Head of the Altai Republic | |
| In office 26 January 2006 – 20 March 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mikhail Lapshin |
| Succeeded by | Oleg Khorokhordin (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 8, 1953 |
| Party | United Russia |
| Children | 1 |
| Profession | Border guard |
Alexander Vasilyevich Berdnikov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Бе́рдников; born April 8, 1953) is a Russian politician, and was Head of the Altai Republic from 2006 to 2019.
He took office on January 20, 2006. He was a candidate in the December 2001 election for that position, receiving 9.6% of the vote and coming in sixth place. In 2004, a new law stopped direct elections for Russian administrative division leaders. In December 2005, Berdnikov was nominated by Vladimir Putin and confirmed by the State Assembly of the Altai Republic, succeeding Mikhail Lapshin
Scandals
[edit | edit source]His 12-year term has been plagued by multiple scandals,[1] such as the Altaigate scandal.[2]
In 2017, the Altai newspaper Listok published a transcript of conversations between Aleksandr Berdnikov and a local blogger, in which Berdnikov used obscene and offensive language when referring to ethnic Altai people. Following the publication, Berdnikov issued a public apology, dropped to the bottom of the governors' performance rankings, and left his post two years later.[3]
Family
[edit | edit source]Alexander Vasilyevich Berdnikov is married and has a son.[4]
Awards
[edit | edit source]- 2013 - Order of Friendship[5]
- 2003 - Medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree[5]
- Medals "For Impeccable Service" I, II and III degrees[5]
- Medal "For assistance to the internal troops"[5]
- Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow[5]
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