Mikhail Lapshin
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Mikhail Ivanovich Lapshin (September 1, 1934–June 17, 2006) was the President of the Altai Republic
in Russia
from 2002 to 2006.
Lapshin was born in Setovka, Altai Krai
. He became President of the Altai Republic in January 2002. He defeated incumbent Semyon Zubakin
in the December 2001 elections with 68% of the vote. In the first round of the elections, Lapshin and Zubakin were in a field of many candidates, and Lapshin received 23% of the vote. Lapshin survived an impeachment attempt in March 2005 by a vote of 22-14 in the state assembly. In December 2005, as his term was expiring, Lapshin was not renominated by President Vladimir Putin
for another term, which was necessary for him to continue because of changes in the law. He was succeeded on January 20, 2006, by one of his 2001 election opponents, Alexander Berdnikov
. He was also a leader of Agrarian Party of Russia between 1993 and 2004.
Lapshin died several months after leaving his post as president of Altai, of unknown natural causes. Little information about his death is currently available.
Altai Republic
Altai Republic is a federal subject of Russia . Its capital is the town of Gorno-Altaysk. The area of the republic is . Population: -Geography:...
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
from 2002 to 2006.
Lapshin was born in Setovka, Altai Krai
Altai Krai
Altai Krai is a federal subject of Russia . It borders with, clockwise from the south, Kazakhstan, Novosibirsk and Kemerovo Oblasts, and the Altai Republic. The krai's administrative center is the city of Barnaul...
. He became President of the Altai Republic in January 2002. He defeated incumbent Semyon Zubakin
Semyon Zubakin
Semyon Ivanovich Zubakin was the Head of the Altai Republic in Russia from January 1998 to January 2002 serving one four-year term...
in the December 2001 elections with 68% of the vote. In the first round of the elections, Lapshin and Zubakin were in a field of many candidates, and Lapshin received 23% of the vote. Lapshin survived an impeachment attempt in March 2005 by a vote of 22-14 in the state assembly. In December 2005, as his term was expiring, Lapshin was not renominated by President Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin served as the second President of the Russian Federation and is the current Prime Minister of Russia, as well as chairman of United Russia and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Russia and Belarus. He became acting President on 31 December 1999, when...
for another term, which was necessary for him to continue because of changes in the law. He was succeeded on January 20, 2006, by one of his 2001 election opponents, Alexander Berdnikov
Alexander Berdnikov
Alexander Vasilyevich Berdnikov is a Russian politician, current Chairman of the Government of the Altai Republic, and the head of the republic....
. He was also a leader of Agrarian Party of Russia between 1993 and 2004.
Lapshin died several months after leaving his post as president of Altai, of unknown natural causes. Little information about his death is currently available.