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Preceded by
  
Vladimir Artyakov

Profession
  
Political party
  
Spouse(s)
  
Taisiya Merkushina

Role
  
Political figure

Nationality
  
Mordvin

Name
  
Nikolay Merkushkin

Succeeded by
  
Vladimir Volkov

Religion
  
Russian Orthodoxy


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Born
  
February 5, 1951 (age 73) Novye Verkhissy, Insarsky District, Mordovian ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (
1951-02-05
)

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Nikolay Ivanovich Merkushkin (Russian: Николай Иванович Меркушкин, Moksha: Кола Меркушкин) (born February 5, 1951 in Novye Verkhissy, Mordovia) is the Governor of Samara Oblast and former head of the Republic of Mordovia in Russia. He held the latter office from September 22, 1995 to May 10, 2012. From January 24 to September 22, 1995 he was the Chairman of the State Assembly of Mordovia.

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Merkushkin was an electrical engineer before entering politics. He was reelected president of Mordovia in 1998 and 2003 with 80% of the vote. He has maintained popularity by having a relatively stable economy in the republic and paying salaries and pensions on time. He has prevented opponents from running against him by disqualifying candidates which seem to have more than 3% invalid signatures. Merkushkin is married to Taisiya Merkushina, an ethnic Erzyan and has two sons.

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On May 10, 2012 Merkushkin resigned to become Acting Governor of Samara Oblast. He was replaced by his PM Vladimir Volkov.

Honours and awards

  • Order For Merit to the Fatherland 3rd class
  • Order For Merit to the Fatherland 4th class
  • Order of the Red Banner of Labour
  • Order of Friendship of Peoples
  • Medal "For Labour Valour"
  • Medal "For Transforming the Non-Black Earth of the RSFSR"
  • References

    Nikolay Merkushkin Wikipedia


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