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Place of Birth: Gorno-Altaysk, Altai Republic, Russia
About Alexander Berdnikov
- Alexander Vasilyevich Berdnikov (Russian: ??????´??? ????´?????? ??´???????; born April 8, 1953 in Gorno-Altaysk) is a Russian politician, current Chairman of the Government of the Altai Republic, and the head of the republic. 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.
- His 12-year term has been plagued by multiple scandals, such as the Altaigate scandal.
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