The United Russia Party has named three candidates for the office of Governor of Krasnodarsky Krai to be approved by the Russian President.
The list of nominees includes the current regional Governor Alexander Tkachev, head of the Tuapse district municipality Vladimir Lybanev and Chancellor of Kuban State Agrarian University Alexander Trubilin, the "United Russia" press service said. Mr. Tkachev has been Governor of the region for over 11 years. He was elected to the office on December 3, 2000. In March 2004, Alexander Tkachev was re-elected for a second term and in April 2007 was appointed by Russia’s President for a 5-year term.
The party also named businessman Vadim Dimov, interim Governor Vladimir Miklushevsky and Vice-Governor Ms. Irina Skorobogatova as candidates for the office of Governor of Primorsky Territory.