1993 Russian gubernatorial elections

Gubernatorial elections in 1993 took place in twelve regions of the Russian Federation.

1993 Russian gubernatorial elections

← 1992 28 February – 26 December 1993 1994 →

12 Heads of Federal Subjects from 89

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Federal Subject[1] Date Incumbent Incumbent status Candidates Governor-elect
Ingushetia 28 February Viktor Polyanichko Head of interim administration  Y Ruslan Aushev 99.9% (ran unopposed) Ruslan Aushev
Kalmykia 11 April Ilya Bugdayev Chairman of the Council of People′s Deputies
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
Lipetsk Oblast 11 April Vladimir Zaytsev Interim governor  Y Mikhail Narolin 49.8% Mikhail Narolin
Oryol Oblast 11 April Nikolay Yudin Appointee
Yegor Stroyev
Penza Oblast 11 April Aleksandr Kondratyev Appointee  Y Anatoly Kovlyagin 71% Anatoly Kovlyagin
Krasnoyarsk Krai[2] 11 & 25 April Valery Zubov Interim governor
  •  Y Valery Zubov 24.19% / 73.12%
  • Valery Sergiyenko 7.73% / 19%
Valery Zubov
Amur Oblast 11 April, 25 April Albert Krivchenko Appointee
Aleksandr Surat
Bryansk Oblast 11 April, 25 April Vladimir Barabanov Appointee
Yury Lodkin
Chelyabinsk Oblast 11 April, 25 April Vadim Solovyov Appointee
  •  Y Pyotr Sumin 58.4% / 48.2%
  • Vladimir Grigoriadi 6.4% / 35.4%
Pyotr Sumin[3]
Smolensk Oblast 25 April Valery Fateyev Appointee Anatoly Glushenkov
Bashkortostan 12 December Murtaza Rakhimov Chairman of the Supreme Soviet
Murtaza Rakhimov[4]
Chuvashia 12 December, 26 December Eduard Kubarev Chairman of the Supreme Soviet
Nikolay Fyodorov

Following the escalation of 1993 Russian constitutional crisis the governors had to choose whether to support the parliament or the president. Those who chose the losing side, were later removed from office by the president. Among them were governors of Amur and Bryansk Oblasts Aleksandr Surat and Yury Lodkin,[5] both serving only six months.

Ingushetia

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1993 Ingush presidential election
 
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Candidate Ruslan Aushev
Party Independent
Alliance
Running mate Boris Agapov
Percentage 99.94%[7]

On 28 February 1993, presidential elections were held in Ingushetia. Major General Ruslan Aushev, formerly head of provisional administration of Ingushetia, ran unopposed with the support of several Ingush nationalist organisations. He was sworn in as president on 7 March 1993.[8] A snap election was held a year after, along with the constitutional referendum and election of the People's Assembly.

The primary political issue of the election was the 1992 East Prigorodny conflict and the subsequent ethnic cleansing of Ingush in Prigorodny District. All of the groups supporting Aushev urged for further attention towards Ingush refugees, but disagreed on the republic's future relationship towards Russia; the National Front of Ingushetia, a party comprising supporters of Aushev's campaign, supported a takeover of Prigorodny District by the Russian federal government,[6] while Nijsxo and the Congress of the Ingush People urged for a reassessment of the relationship. The Congress of the Ingush People called for the withdrawal of all Russian troops from Ingushetia,[9] and Nijsxo would go on to oppose the signing of the Treaty of Federation after Aushev took office.[6]

Following the election, Aushev signed a decree on 7 March 1993 banning all political organisations in Ingushetia.[9]

Kalmykia

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1993 Kalmyk presidential election
 
← 1991 11 April 1993 1995 →
   
Candidate Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
Running mate Valery Bogdanov[10]
Percentage 65.37%[7]

Presidential election in the Republic of Kalmykia was held on Sunday, 11 April 1993, 17 months after the previous voting of 1991, which did not reveal the winner. People's deputy of Russia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov won the presidency, defeating General Valery Ochirov (29.22%)[11] and president of the Farmers Association of Kalmykia Vladimir Bambayev (1.55%).[12] Aged 31, Ilyumzhinov became the youngest holder of governor-level office in Russia.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Gubernatorial elections — 1993, politika.su
  2. ^ Valery Mikhailovich Zubov, "Federal Investigation Agency"
  3. ^ Chelyabinsk confrontation, International Institute for Humanities and Political Studies
  4. ^ Inauguration of the president of Bashkortostan coincides with the 10th anniversary of the presidency, Bashinform (25 December 2003)
  5. ^ Decree of the President of Russia of September 25, 1993 No. 1453 "On the Head of administration of Bryansk Oblast", kremlin.ru
  6. ^ a b c Muzayev, Timur. "Этнический сепаратизм в России" [Ethnic Separatism in Russia] (PDF). SOVA Center (in Russian). p. 166-167. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  7. ^ a b Ivanov 2019, p. 268.
  8. ^ "20 лет назад — 28 февраля 1993 года – был избран Первый Президент Ингушетии Руслан Аушев". 06news.ru (in Russian). 28 February 2013. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015.
  9. ^ a b Muzayev, Timur. "Этнический сепаратизм в России" [Ethnic Separatism in Russia] (PDF). SOVA Center (in Russian). p. 163. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Богданов Валерий Петрович". gorod-elista.ru (in Russian).
  11. ^ Ivanov 2019, p. 269.
  12. ^ Kynev 2020, p. 83.
  13. ^ "Лицом к событию: Кирсан Илюмжинов". RFE/RL (in Russian). 22 July 2001. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020.

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