Vladimir Torlopov
| Vladimir Alexandrovich Torlopov Владимир Александрович Торлопов Торлопов Ӧльӧксан Володь | |
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| 2nd President of the Komi Republic | |
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In office January 15, 2002 – January 15, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Yuriy Spiridonov |
| Succeeded by | Vyacheslav Gayzer |
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November 14, 1949 Syktyvkar, Komi ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Komi |
| Profession | Senator |
| Religion | Russian Orthodoxy |
Vladimir Alexandrovich Torlopov (Russian: Влади́мир Алексан́дрович Торлопов; Komi: Торлопов Ӧльӧксан Володь, Torplopov Öl'öksan Volod' ; born 1949) is a Russian politician, who was the president of the Komi Republic,[1] a federal subject of Russia. In December 2001, he won elections with 40% of the vote, defeating incumbent President Yury Spiridonov resulting in Spiridonov becoming one of few incumbent administrative division leaders in Russia to be defeated between the period 1991-2005 when these leaders were directly elected. Torlopov took office in January 2002 and left on 15 January 2010.
In 1995 he became Chairman of the State Council of the Komi Republic.
References
- ↑ Paxton, Robin (Jan 31, 2009). "Three dead, 20 missing in Russian care home fire". Reuters. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
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| Preceded by Yuriy Spiridonov |
President of the Komi Republic 2002–2010 |
Succeeded by Vyacheslav Gayzer |
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