Mayor of Nizhny Novgorod

The Mayor of Nizhny Novgorod is head of the executive branch of the political system in Nizhny Novgorod, the Administration of Nizhny Novgorod. Since May 6, 2020 the position is occupied by Yury Shalabayev.[1]

Mayor of Nizhny Novgorod
Flag of Nizhny Novgorod
Incumbent
Yury Shalabayev
since 6 May 2020
StyleHis Excellency (formal)
Mr. Mayor (informal)
ResidenceNizhny Novgorod Kremlin 5, Nizhny Novgorod
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderDmitry Bednyakov
Formation12 December 1991
SuccessionDeputy Mayor
Salary$230,000
WebsiteOffice of the Mayor

The mayor is not elected by popular vote, but appointed as a result of the closed vote of city council deputies.

Mayors of the city
House of City Duma and City Administration in Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin built in constructivist style
Mayor Party[lower-alpha 1] Term Notes
1 Dmitry Bednyakov Unaffiliated 26 December 1991 — 29 March 1994 Dismissed by president Yeltsin[2]
2 Ivan Sklyarov No data 1 April 1994 — June 1997 Became 2nd Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (13 July 1997 – 5 August 2001)
— Vladimir Gorin Unaffiliated June 1997 — 29 March 1998 Acting mayor
— Alexander Meleshkin CPSU 29 March 1998 — 10 October 1998 Acting mayor
3 Yury Lebedev (politician) No data[lower-alpha 2] 10 October 1998 — 29 September 2002
4 Vadim Bulavinov United Russia[lower-alpha 3] 29 September 2002 — 25 October 2010 Last mayor to be elected by popular vote
In 2010-2017, the city administration was divided between two positions: the Head of the city (mayor), who was in charge of the City Duma, and the Head of the city administration (city manager).
5 Oleg Sorokin United Russia 25 October 2010 — 7 October 2015 Was arrested on December 2017 for large bribery and sentenced for 10 years on 7 March 2019[3]
6 Ivan Karnilin United Russia 7 October 2015 — 24 May 2017
7 Elizaveta Solonchenko United Russia 21 June 2017[4] — 20 December 2017 Arrested in absentia on 29 May 2020 for bribery. Now lives in Great Britain[5]
On 26 October 2017, a law was approved on the return of the "one-headed" system, in which the mayor chairs the city administration.[6]
8 Vladimir Panov United Russia 17 January 2018[7] — 6 May 2020 Voluntary resigned[8]
— Yury Shalabayev United Russia 6 May 2020 — 28 October 2020 Acting mayor
9 28 October 2020 — incumbent

Head of the city administration (2010 – 2017)
Mayor Party[lower-alpha 4] Term Notes
1 Oleg Kondrashev United Russia 3 December 2010 — 22 July 2015 Arrested in absentia for bribery in 2019. Now lives in USA[9]
3 Andrey Chertkov United Russia 22 July 2015 — 23 December 2015 Acting head
2 Sergey Belov (politician) United Russia 24 December 2015 — 18 October 2017
4 Natalia Kazachkova United Russia 18 October 2017 — 17 January 2017 Acting head

References
  1. During their term
  2. Now United Russia
  3. Since 2004
  4. During their term
  1. "Дума Нижнего Новгорода выбрала Юрия Шалабаева главой города". stnmedia.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  2. Presidential Decree No. 598 On D.I. Bednyakov, 29 March 1994
  3. "Приговор экс-мэру Олегу Сорокину: История преступлений, мнения экспертов, доводы защиты". nnov.kp.ru (in Russian). 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  4. Elizaveta Solonchenko elected head of Nizhny Novgorod
  5. "Суд заочно арестовал экс-главу Нижнего Новгорода Солонченко по делу о взятке". tass.ru (in Russian). 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  6. "В Нижнем Новгороде утвердили "одноглавную" систему управления". Российская газета (in Russian). 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  7. "State Duma deputy Vladimir Panov elected as head of Nizhny Novgorod" (in Russian). www.niann.ru. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  8. "Глава Нижнего Новгорода Владимир Панов намерен оставить свой пост" (in Russian). tass.ru. 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  9. "Старые взятки с кладбища" (in Russian). www.kommersant.ru. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
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