Oleg Budargin
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Oleg Mikhaylovich Budargin was the governor
of Taymyr Autonomous Okrug
in Russia
. He took office in February 2003 after having won elections the previous month with 70% of the vote. He was previously the mayor
of Norilsk
.
Budargin's term ended when Taymyr Autonomous Okrug was merged into Krasnoyarsk Krai
on January 1, 2007.
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of Taymyr Autonomous Okrug
Taymyr Autonomous Okrug
Taymyr Dolgano-Nenets Autonomous Okrug , or Taymyria, was a federal subject of Russia , the northernmost in mainland Russia . It is named after the Taymyr Peninsula...
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...
. He took office in February 2003 after having won elections the previous month with 70% of the vote. He was previously the mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Norilsk
Norilsk
Norilsk is an industrial city in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located between the Yenisei River and the Taymyr Peninsula. Population: It was granted city status in 1953. It is the northernmost city in Siberia and the world's second largest city north of the Arctic Circle...
.
Budargin's term ended when Taymyr Autonomous Okrug was merged into Krasnoyarsk Krai
Krasnoyarsk Krai
Krasnoyarsk Krai is a federal subject of Russia . It is the second largest federal subject after the Sakha Republic, and Russia's largest krai, occupying an area of , which is 13% of the country's total territory. The administrative center of the krai is the city of Krasnoyarsk...
on January 1, 2007.