2024 Bashkir head election
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The 2024 Republic of Bashkortostan head election will take place on 8 September 2024, on common election day. Incumbent Head Radiy Khabirov is running to a second term in office.
Background[edit]
In October 2018 two-term incumbent Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan Rustem Khamitov announced his resignation for personal reasons.[1] President Vladimir Putin approved Khamitov's resignation and appointed Krasnogorsk Mayor Radiy Khabirov new acting Head of Bashkortostan.[2] Khabirov previously served as chief of staff to former Bashkir President Murtaza Rakhimov in 2003–2008 and then left the republic to work for the Presidential Administration of Russia.[3]
Khabirov ran for a full term as United Russia candidate and easily won the 2019 election with 82.02% of the vote.[4] His nearest challenger, State Assembly member Yunir Kutluguzhin (CPRF), received only 6.89%, while the remaining six candidates split the rest of 10.17% combined.
Early in his term Khabirov faced large-scale ecological protests in August 2020, when activists opposed limestone mining at the protected mountain Kushtau.[5] Up to a 3,000 people participated in the protests at the site, which ultimately resulted in mining cessation and protected status for Kushtau.[6] Another round of demonstration occurred in January 2024 in Baymak and Ufa when around 5,000–10,000 people protested the imprisonment of activist Fail Alsynov, who was among leaders of the Kushtau unrest.[7]
Despite ecological protests and presumable conflict with the clan of former President Rakhimov, Khabirov was attributed with industrial growth and attraction of investments into the republic.[8] Under Khabirov's leadership Bashkortostan also became one of few regions, where United Russia improved its result in the 2021 Russian legislative election (up 10 points compared to the 2016 election).[9] Khabirov also led United Russia list in the 2023 State Assembly election, where the ruling party received 68.92% of the vote, improving its previous result by 10.6 points and gaining 8 more seats.[10]
In April 2024 during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin Head Khabirov announced his intention to run for a second term and received Putin's endorsement.[11]
Candidates[edit]
In the Republic of Bashkortostan candidates for Head can be nominated only by registered political parties. Candidate for Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Candidates for Head should not have a foreign citizenship or residence permit. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 5% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.[12] Also head candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.
Declared[edit]
- Radiy Khabirov (United Russia), incumbent Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan (2018–present)[11]
Publicly expressed interest[edit]
- Dilara Gundorova, community activist, former public official[13]
Potential[edit]
- Azamat Galin, entrepreneur, community activist[14]
- Artur Shaynurov (CPRF), Deputy Chairman of the Ufa City Council (2021–present), former Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Bashkortostan (2013–2017)[14]
Declined[edit]
- Vladimir Barabash (Civilian Power), former Chairman of the Bashkir Council on Human Rights (2019–2022), 2019 head candidate[14]
- Vladimir Kobzev (RPPSS), community activist, blogger, 2019 head candidate[14]
- Marat Mirkhaydarov (United Russia), First Deputy Chairman of the Government of Zabaykalsky Krai (2019–2020, 2023–present)[15]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Рустэм Хамитов объявил о досрочном сложении своих полномочий". glavarb.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "Радий Хабиров назначен временно исполняющим обязанности Главы Республики Башкортостан". glavarb.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "Врио главы Башкирии назначен Радий Хабиров". kommersant.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "ЦИК Башкирии объявил Хабирова победителем на выборах главы республики". ria.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "В Башкирии тысячи человек вышли на протест против разработки на горе Куштау". interfax.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "Хабиров заявил, что присвоил Куштау охранный статус из уважения к мнению жителей Башкирии". tass.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "Протесты в Башкирии укрепят позиции Радия Хабирова — политологи". bashinform.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "Пятилетка Радия Хабирова: как Башкирия справилась с новыми вызовами". rbc.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "Единое большинство. Чем удивили результаты выборов в регионах". ria.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ ""Единая Россия" сохранила большинство в Госсобрании Башкирии, улучшив результат". interfax-russia.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ a b "Встреча с главой Башкирии Радием Хабировым". kremlin.ru. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "Кодекс Республики Башкортостан о выборах от 6 декабря 2006 года N 380-з (с изменениями на 1 февраля 2024 года)". docs.cntd.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "Дилара Гундорова: на пост главы Башкирии меня выдвинет федеральная партия". prufy.ru. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ a b c d "Игра в поддавки: кто будет спарринг-партнером Радия Хабирова". prufy.ru. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "Мирхайдарову снова прочат стать главой Башкирии". zab.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
