Head of Mendeleevsk municipal region elected

The 25th extraordinary session of the Council of Mendeleevsk municipal region was held in Mendeleevsk. The Tatarstan PM Ildar Khalikov, Deputy Chief of the RT President’s Staff - Head of the Presidential Directorate for Work with Territories Ilnur Garipov participated in the session.

Election of the region’s head and chief of the local representative body was the key issue on the agenda.

Former head of the region resigned on December 19, 2011 and Igor Privalov was vested with the functions at a joint session of the Council of Mendeleevsk municipal region and local municipal Council.

Chairman of the Territorial Election Commission Mekhamatnur Sabitov informed about outcomes of sessions of Abalachevskoe and Monashevskoe local councils, and the municipal Council. Thus, Igor Privalov was elected Head of the Mendeleevsk town, Rustam Gafarov – Head of Abalachevskoe settlement and Rolan Shamsutdinov – Head of Monashevskoe settlement.

It was noted that as the head of region’s executive committee Igor Privalov had proved himself as a principled and strict person who was not afraid of complicated problems and always tried to solve them.

The region actively participated in realisation of republican and federal programs “Village clubs”, “first-aid stations”, “Clean water”, “Mortgage construction”, “Available environment”, “Development of rural areas”.

Deputies unanimously voted for the suggested candidate.

Igor Privalov thanked deputies and citizens of Mendeleevsk region, and especially President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Ildar Khalikov.