| Native name | Александр Бердников |
|---|---|
| Order | 5th Head of the Altai Republic |
| Term start | 26 January 2006 |
| Term end | 20 March 2019 |
| Predecessor | Mikhail Lapshin |
| Successor | Oleg Khorokhordin |
| Birth date | April 8, 1953 (age 73) |
| Birth place | Gorno-Altaysk, Gorno-Altai AO, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Profession | Border guard |
| Party | United Russia |
Alexander Vasilyevich Berdnikov (Russian: Александр Васильевич Бердников; 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
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
Alexander Vasilyevich Berdnikov is married and has a son.[4]
Awards
- 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]
References
- ^ "Incomprehensible 'unsinkability'. Perpetual Head of Altai Republic to run for yet another term?". Retrieved 2018-09-08.
- ^ "Алтайгейт. Последняя глава" (in ru-RU). Новая газета - Novayagazeta.ru. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
- ^ "«„Листок" не работает, работаю только я». Кто ответил за слова". za-slova.press
- ^ "Бердников Александр Васильевич | биография и последние новости" (in ru-RU). ФедералПресс. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Бердников, Александр Васильевич". ТАСС. Retrieved 2024-06-19.