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St.Petersburg in Russian Politics

Explore the transformation of St. Petersburg's local governance from the Mayor's elections in 1991 to the Governor's elections in 1996, 2003, and beyond. Dive into the constitutional statuses, district changes, and political influences, from names like Sobchack, Yakovlev, Matveenko, and Markova to key players such as Medvedev, Kudrin, and Gref. Witness the shift from service delivery to city finance dependency and the city's journey from "the Great City with Provincial Fate" to "the Northern Capital," marked by key events like the 300th anniversary and the G8 Summit.

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St.Petersburg in Russian Politics

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  1. St.Petersburg in Russian Politics • 1991, June - Mayor’s elections Anatoly Sobchack

  2. 1996, May –Governor’s Elections Vladimir Yakovlev St.Petersburg Governor 1996-2003

  3. GOVERNOR’S ELECTIONS 2003 Valentina Matveenko versus Anna Markova Former Vice-Prime Minister Vice-Governor

  4. “Moscow Petersburgians” First Vice-Prime Minister D.Medvedev First Vice-Prime Minister I.Ivanov Minister of Finance A.Kudrin Minister of Economic Development G.Gref Chairman of the FSS N.Patrushev President’s Representatives in North-West, Central, Southern Federal Districts All Deputy Heads of the President’s Administration Chairman of the Federation Council S.Mironov Chairman of the State Duma B.Gryzlov and etc.

  5. The constitutional status of Moscow and St.Petersburg. • Before 1993: 25 districts, having on average 110 elected councilors each. Districts were charged with much of the day-to-day delivery (as opposed to the strategic planning) of services, including education, health and social services. • The draft of 1996: 13 city districts, eight satellite cities and five rural areas. • Now: 110 territories stripped of the majority of the local government functions and totally dependent on city finance.

  6. From “the Great City with Provincial Fate” - to “the Northern Capital”: • The 300-th anniversary • G8 Summit • The removal of the Constitutional Court of the RF • Changing of the registration address of some leading companies

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