Leonid Markelov

Leonid Markelov
Леонид Маркелов
Markelov in 2010
3rd Head (formerly President) of Mari El
In office
14 January 2001 – 6 April 2017
Preceded byVyacheslav Kislitsyn
Succeeded byAlexander Yevstifeyev
Personal details
Born (1963-06-25) June 25, 1963
PartyLDPR (1995–200?),
United Russia (2007–2017)
SpouseIrina Konstantinova Markelova
ProfessionLawyer
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Leonid Igorevich Markelov (Russian: Леонид Игоревич Маркелов; born 1963) is a Russian politician and lawyer, who is the former Head of Mari El. He took office on January 14, 2001, and resigned from office on April 6, 2017. Markelov was later arrested under suspicion of accepting bribes.