2023 Amur Oblast gubernatorial election
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8–10 September 2023
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The 2023 Amur Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 8–10 September 2023, on common election day. Incumbent Governor Vasily Orlov was re-elected to a second term in office.
In May 2018 first-term then-Governor Alexander Kozlov jointed Second Medvedev cabinet as Minister for Development of the Russian Far East.[1] Sibur executive and former regional minister for economic development Vasily Orlov was appointed acting Governor of Amur Oblast on 30 May 2018.[2] Orlov won 2018 election for a full term with 55.60%, narrowly avoiding a runoff with CPRF candidate Tatyana Rakutina.[3]
Governor Orlov mostly stayed mum on his reelection plans throughout his term, however, during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin on 16 May 2023 the governor asked for support for his reelection, which was granted.[4]
Candidates
In Amur Oblast candidates for Governor can be nominated only by registered political parties, self-nomination is not possible. However, candidates are not obliged to be members of the nominating party. Candidate for Governor of Amur 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 7% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.[5] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.
Registered
- Boris Beloborodov (CPRF), businessman, former Amur Oblast Commissioner for Entrepreneurs' Rights (2020–2022)[6]
- Vasily Orlov (United Russia), incumbent Governor of Amur Oblast (2018–present)[7]
- Sergey Rafalsky (Communists of Russia), Member of Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast (2021–present), businessman[8]
- Roman Sanzharevsky (New People), IT businessman[9]
- Yevgeny Zavgorordny (SR–ZP), urologist[10]
Eliminated at United Russia convention
- Nadezhda Bagrova, Member of Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast (2016–present)[11][12]
- Andrey Rud, Member of Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast (2016–present)[11][12]
Declined
- Ivan Abramov (LDPR), Senator from Amur Oblast (2018–present), 2012 and 2015 gubernatorial candidate[13]
- Roman Kobyzov (CPRF), Member of Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast (2008–present), 2012 and 2015 gubernatorial candidate[14]
- Kirill Zimin (SR–ZP), Member of Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast (2016–present)[15]
Candidates for Federation Council
- Boris Beloborodov (CPRF):
- Roman Kobyzov, Member of Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast (2008–present), 2012 and 2015 gubernatorial candidate
- Tatyana Rakutina, former Member of Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast (2005–2011), 2018 gubernatorial candidate
- Vladimir Sedov, former Chairman of the Civic Chamber of Amur Oblast (2013–2020), retired FSB Major General
- Vasily Orlov (United Russia):
- Ivan Abramov (LDPR), incumbent Senator from Amur Oblast (2018–present)
- Nadezhda Bagrova, Member of Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast (2016–present)
- Pyotr Park, Deputy Chairman of the Government of Amur Oblast (2018–present)
- Sergey Rafalsky (Communists of Russia):
- Gennady Gamza, aide to Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast member Sergey Rafalsky, former Member of State Duma (1995–2003)
- Sergey Loparev, businessman
- Denis Minin, lawyer
- Roman Sanzharevsky (New People):
- Vladislav Malinovsky, teacher
- Pavel Ovsyannikov, businessman
- Aleksandr Yan, businessman
- Yevgeny Zavgorodny (SR–ZP):
- Igor Maryin, businessman
- Roman Moiseyev, businessman
- Kirill Zimin, Member of Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast (2016–present)
