Alexander Berdnikov
Alexander Berdnikov | |
|---|---|
Александр Бердников | |
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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 8, 1953 |
| Party | United Russia |
| Children | 1 |
| Profession | Border guard |
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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.