2024 Kemerovo Oblast gubernatorial election

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2024 Kemerovo Oblast gubernatorial election
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Acting Governor before election

Ilya Seredyuk
United Russia

Governor-elect

TBD

The 2024 Kemerovo Oblast gubernatorial election will take place on 8 September 2024, on common election day. Acting Governor Ilya Seredyuk is running for a full term in office.

Background[edit]

Sergey Tsivilyov, then–Deputy Governor and former coal executive, was appointed acting Governor of Kemerovo Oblast in April 2018, replacing longtime Governor Aman Tuleyev.[1] Tsivilyov won election for a full term in September 2018 with 81.3% of the vote[2] and won reelection for a second term in 2023 with 85.2%.[3]

In May 2024 Governor Tsivilyov was mentioned as potential future Minister of Energy.[4] On May 11, 2024, re-appointed Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin nominated Governor Sergey Tsivilyov to serve in his second cabinet as Minister of Energy, replacing Nikolay Shulginov.[5] State Duma Committee on Energy unanimously supported Tsivilyov's nomination on May 12,[6] while the full chamber voted 375–0–57 to approve Tsivilyov as new Minister of Energy two days later.[7]

After his nomination, Governor Tsivilyov left Kemerovo on May 12, 2024, leaving First Deputy Governor – Chairman of the Kemerovo Oblast Government Ilya Seredyuk as acting Governor until the temporary replacement be appointed by the President.[8] Seredyuk and Tyumen Mayor Ruslan Kukharuk were mentioned as potential candidates for the appointment.[9] On May 15 President Vladimir Putin appointed Ilya Seredyuk as acting Governor of Kemerovo Oblast.[10]

Candidates[edit]

In Kemerovo Oblast candidates for Governor can be nominated only by registered political parties. Candidate for Governor of Kemerovo Oblast should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Candidates for Governor should not have a foreign citizenship or residence permit. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 8% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.[11] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Врио губернатора Кемеровской области назначен Сергей Цивилев". kommersant.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  2. ^ "На выборах главы Кузбасса победил врио губернатора Сергей Цивилев". tass.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  3. ^ "Цивилев побеждает на выборах главы Кузбасса с 85,24 процента голосов". ria.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  4. ^ "Источники: Николай Шульгинов может покинуть пост министра энергетики". vedomosti.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  5. ^ "Мишустин предложил назначить главой Минэнерго губернатора Кузбасса". tass.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  6. ^ "Думский комитет по энергетике поддержал кандидатуры Новака и Цивилева". rbc.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  7. ^ "Госдума утвердила Цивилева министром энергетики". ria.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  8. ^ "Обязанности главы Кузбасса исполняет первый замгубернатора Илья Середюк". rbc.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  9. ^ "Владимир Путин назначит новых врио в ближайшую неделю". vedomosti.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  10. ^ "Илья Середюк назначен временно исполняющим обязанности губернатора Кемеровской области – Кузбасса". kremlin.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  11. ^ "Закон "О выборах Губернатора Кемеровско области" (с изменениями на 21 декабря 2023 года)". docs.cntd.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  12. ^ "Врио главы Кузбасса Середюк заявил о планах участвовать в выборах губернатора". interfax-russia.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
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