Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Bokovikov (russian: Александр Александрович Боковиков, 7 September 1956 – 8 August 2010) was a Russian politician and businessman who served as the governor of the now defunct

Evenk Autonomous Okrug Evenk Autonomous Okrug (russian: Эвенки́йский автоно́мный о́круг, ; , ), or Evenkia, was a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Krasnoyarsk Krai). It had been created in 1930. Its administrative center w ...

from 1997 until 2001. The Evenk Autonomous Okrug was later merged into the Krasnoyarsk Krai on 1 January 2007 and incorporated into the

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as the

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Biography

Political career

Bokovikov was elected as the first chairman of the Evenk Autonomous Okrug legislature, known as the Suglan, in 1994.

Governor of Evenk Autonomous Okrug

Bokovikov announced his candidacy for Governor of Evenk Autonomous Okrug in the 1996 gubernatorial election. He ran with the backing of both the

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and the

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. Bokovikov's main opponent was the incumbent head of the Evenk Autonomous Okrug,

Anatoly Yakimov Anatoly (russian: Анато́лий, Anatólij , uk, Анато́лій, Anatólij ) is a common Russian and Ukrainian male given name, derived from the Greek name ''Anatolios'', meaning "sunrise." Other common Russian transliterations are Ana ...

, who was supported by the All Russia Coordinating Council. The gubernatorial election was held on 22 December 1996, but it would be March 1997 before a victor was announced due to irregularities in the election results. The initial election results showed Bokovikov defeating Yakimov by less than 100 votes. However, the final vote tally had Yakimov being re-elected by 550 votes over Bokovikov. Bokovikov filed a lawsuit against the Evenk Autonomous Okrug's

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, with the goal of having the 1996 election results overturned. The results were not overturned, but a new gubernatorial election was held in March 1997 instead. Aleksandr Bokovikov was elected Governor of Evenk Autonomous Okrug on 16 March 1997, nearly four months after the disputed December election. Much of his focus as governor pertained to

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in the

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and raising the

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. He also opposed the sale of public land. Bokovikov actively supported the Evenk Autonomous Okrug remaining a constituent part of the

. Bokovikov signed a June 1997 treaty with then Krasnoyarsk Krai Governor

Valery Zubov Valery Mikhailovich Zubov (Russian: Валерий Михайлович Зубов; 9 May 1953 - 27 April 2016), was a Russia, Russian politician and economist who had served as a member of the State Duma from 2000 to 2016. Zubov had also serve ...

which explicitly stated that Evenk Autonomous Okrug was part of Krasnoyarsk Krai. The agreement also allowed residents of Evenk Autonomous Okrug to vote in Krasnoyarsk Krai's gubernatorial and legislative elections. Bokovikov remained Governor of Evenk Autonomous Okrug until 2001. He was succeeded by

Boris Zolotaryov Boris Nikolayevich Zolotaryov (13 March 1953) was the head of administration of Evenk Autonomous Okrug Evenk Autonomous Okrug (russian: Эвенки́йский автоно́мный о́круг, ; , ), or Evenkia, was a federal subject of R ...

, the last Governor of Evenk Autonomous Okrug before the okrug was abolished and incorporated into Krasnoyarsk Krai on 1 January 2007.

Later life

Bokovikov became the director of the Evenkiyanefteprodukt company after leaving office. He was elected to the Council of deputies in Tura,

. Aleksandr Bokovikov died on 8 August 2010, at the age of 53.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bokovikov, Aleksandr 1956 births 2010 deaths People from Irkutsk Oblast Russian businesspeople Governors of Evenk Autonomous Okrug Members of the Federation Council of Russia (1996–2000)