Head of the Udmurt Republic

The position of the Head of the Udmurt Republic[1] is the highest office within the Government of the Udmurt Republic in Russia. The Head is elected by citizens of Russia residing in the republic. Term of service is five years.[2]

Head of the Udmurt Republic
Coat of arms of the Udmurt Republic
Incumbent
Aleksandr Brechalov
since May 28, 2018 (acting)
Executive Department of the Udmurt Republic
StyleHis Excellency, Mr. Governor
ResidenceIzhevesk, Udmurtia
NominatorPolitical Parties
AppointerPopular vote
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderAlexander Volkov
Formation3 November 2000
SuccessionActing Head
Websitehttp://udmurt.ru/glava

List
No. Image Name Took office Left office Notes
1 Alexander Volkov 3 November 2000 19 February 2014 Previously headed the republic from 1995 as chairman of the State Council of Udmurtia. Re-elected in 2004, appointed by president in 2009
2 Alexander Solovyov 19 February 2014 4 April 2017 Removed from office by president[3]
– Alexander Brechalov 4 April 2017 18 September 2017 Acting governor
3 18 September 2017 Incumbent

Elections

The latest election for the office was held on 10 September 2017[4]

Candidate Party Votes %
Alexander Brechalov United Russia 322,305 78.16 %
Vladimir Bodrov Communist Party 36,011 8.73%
Farid Yunusov A Just Russia 19,861 4.82%
Timur Yagafarov Liberal Democratic Party 13,065 3.17%
Andrey Ivanov Communist Party of Social Justice 10,296 2.50%
Invalid ballots 10,836 2.63%
Turnout 412,374 34.55%

References
  1. Russian: Глава Удмуртской Республики, Glava Udmurtskoy Respubliki; Udmurt: Удмурт Элькунлэн Тӧроез, Udmurt El′kunlen Töroez
  2. Constitution of the Udmurt Republic, Article 44.
  3. Head of Udmurtia removed from office by the President
  4. Summary of election results
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