Alexander Alexandrovich Yevstifeyev (russian: link=no, Александр Александрович Евстифеев; born 14 May 1958) is a Russian politician and jurist. From 21 September 2017 to 10 May 2022 he served as the Head of the Mari El Republic.

Early life

Yevstifeyev was born in the settlement of Bredy in

Chelyabinsk Oblast Chelyabinsk Oblast (russian: Челя́бинская о́бласть, ''Chelyabinskaya oblast'') is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia in the Ural Mountains region, on the border of Europe and Asia. Its administrative center is the city ...

. His father worked as a cashier in the State Bank of the USSR, and his mother was a nurse. After finishing grade school, he worked in highway management for

. In 1980 Yevstifeyev graduated from the Sverdlovsk Law Institute, and in 1984 he finished his postgraduate studies.

Career

Between 1980 and 2000, he worked at the Sverdlovsk Law Institute as a lecturer, Associate Professor, Professor of Civil Law, Dean of the Investigation Department, Director of the Institute of justice and Ural State Law Academy (now Institute of justice, Ural State Law University). From 2000 to 2002, he held the post of Deputy Plenipotentiary representative of RF President in the

Volga Federal District Volga (Privolzhsky) Federal District (russian: Приво́лжский федера́льный о́круг, ''Privolzhsky federalny okrug'') is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. It forms the southeastern part of European Russia. ...

, where he coordinated the harmonization of laws of the fifteen regions of the Russian Federation. From 2002 to 2004, he was a

Senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...

, representing

Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug The Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (YaNAO; russian: Яма́ло-Не́нецкий автоно́мный о́круг (ЯНАО), ; yrk, Ямалы-Ненёцие автономной ӈокрук, ) or Yamalia (russian: Ямалия) is a fed ...

. From 2004 to 2012, he was the Chairman of the Ninth Arbitration Appeals Court that performs judicial acts adopted by Arbitration Court of Moscow, as well as Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Qualification Collegium of judges. From 2014 to 2017, he was the Chairman of the Arbitration Court of the

Moscow Oblast Moscow Oblast ( rus, Моско́вская о́бласть, r=Moskovskaya oblast', p=mɐˈskofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ), or Podmoskovye ( rus, Подмоско́вье, p=pədmɐˈskovʲjə, literally "under Moscow"), is a federal subject of Rus ...

Head of Mari El

On 6 April 2017, by the decree of the President of Russia, he was appointed as acting Head of the Mari El Republic. On 19 May 2017, Yevstifeyev declared his intent to run for the position of the Head of the Republic. Despite the fact that he is a non-partisan, he participated in the primaries of

United Russia United Russia ( rus, Единая Россия, Yedinaya Rossiya, (j)ɪˈdʲinəjə rɐˈsʲijə) is a Conservatism in Russia, Russian conservative List of political parties in Russia, political party. As the largest party in Russia, it hold ...

for the party nomination. Yevstifeyev was supported by the

Communist Party A communist party is a political party that seeks to realize the socio-economic goals of communism. The term ''communist party'' was popularized by the title of ''The Manifesto of the Communist Party'' (1848) by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. A ...

. On 10 September 2017, Yevstifeyev won the election in a landslide victory, gaining 88.27% of the votes. On 21 September he assumed the position of Head of the Mari El Republic. May 10, 2022 announced his resignation.Russian Governors Quit En Masse
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Personal life

Yevstifeyev is married, with two sons. His wife is named Yulia. His eldest son, Artyom, is a graduate of the Moscow Academy of Law and works as an assistant to the special prosecutor. His younger son Alexander is a student at the law faculty of

Moscow State University M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU; russian: Московский государственный университет имени М. В. Ломоносова) is a public research university in Moscow, Russia and the most prestigious ...

Electoral history

2017 Head election

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yevstifeyev, Alexander 1958 births Living people People from Chelyabinsk Oblast Heads of Mari El Russian judges 21st-century Russian politicians Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation alumni Acting heads of the federal subjects of Russia Members of the Federation Council of Russia (after 2000) Ural State Law University alumni