Semyon Zubakin
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Semyon Zubakin | |
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Семён Зубакин | |
 Zubakin in 2008 | |
| 3rd Head of the Altai Republic | |
| In office 13 January 1998 – 19 January 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Vladilen Volkov |
| Succeeded by | Mikhail Lapshin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 May 1952 |
Semyon Ivanovich Zubakin (Russian: Семён Иванович Зубакин; born 4 May 1952) is a Russian politician who was the 3rd Head of the Altai Republic in Russia from January 1998 to January 2002 serving one four-year term. In his unsuccessful reelection attempt in 2001, there were many candidates challenging him, and Zubakin received 15% of the vote in the first round,[1][2] one of the worst showings for an incumbent candidate in world history, though he did take second place and proceeded to a runoff. He was defeated in a landslide by his opponent, Mikhail Lapshin and received only 23% of the vote.[3][4]
