Alexander Berdnikov

Alexander Berdnikov
Александр Бердников
Berdnikov in 2014
5th Head of the Altai Republic
In office
26 January 2006 – 20 March 2019
Preceded byMikhail Lapshin
Succeeded byOleg Khorokhordin
Personal details
Born (1953-04-08) April 8, 1953
PartyUnited Russia
Children1
ProfessionBorder 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.