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The economy of the Mari Republic is sagging - and nostalgia for “Ludwig Yoshkar-Olinsky” is not far away

Realnoe Vremya has prepared the next top 50 of the administrative and business elite of the Republic of Mari El - as of the 2nd quarter of this year. Compared to previous ratings, quite serious changes have occurred in it: the rating indicators of both the head of the region, Alexander Evstifeev, and members of his government have decreased significantly, the balance of power has changed, representatives of the previous team have entered the top - all this, apparently, is a consequence of the deteriorating situation of the republic in the socio-economic sphere. As we predicted in our previous publications, there is a segmentation of republican power and its disintegration into separate opposing centers of influence, communities, clans and alliances with different goals and attitudes (“Muscovites”, “Saratov” and “Markelov’s”). Evstifeev is still trying to distance himself from them and is not taking anyone’s side, but due to the weakness of his positions he will certainly be drawn into this process.

Happy new clan!

During the period under study, significant changes occurred in the composition of the RME government - Alexander Evstifeev’s creation, Acting Minister of Finance Lolita Arkhestova (43rd place in the previous top 50), left it. Arkhestova Alexey Toroschin (previously not rated), an official of the Markelov conscription, previously, before Arkhestova, had already been appointed acting minister. Toroschin is the son of Yulia Toroschina, who heads the financial department of the Yoshkar-Ola city administration. Thus, the Toroschin family clan is closely involved in the financial flows of the region. But that’s not all - after the not entirely voluntary resignation of Children’s Ombudsman Evgeniy Burdo, Olga Toroshchina, unexpectedly previously unknown in either political or public circles, was appointed to this post in the period 2004-2010. holding the position of leading expert specialist in the legal department of the Ministry of Finance of the RME (at the same time, Alexey Toroschin also worked at the Ministry of Finance). It remains to add that at least in this there is some continuity between the Evstifeev government and Markelov’s team, in which family clans also flourished.

Yuri Sidyganov (15th place in the previous top), whose candidacy was proposed by the Kazankovs during separate negotiations on the communists’ support for Evstifeeev’s candidacy in the elections of the head of the region, also left the post of deputy chairman of the government. The resignation is a significant sign of changes in the relationship between Evstifeev and the Kazankovs. It should be noted that after Sidyganov’s departure, the number of representatives of the Mari people in Evstifeev’s government decreased to three.

There has been a rotation of heads in several regions of the republic, the main reason being the rejuvenation of district personnel. Perhaps the leapfrog with the heads of the Russian Federal Tax Service for Mari El has ended. This time, the former head of the tax inspectorate of Naberezhnye Chelny, Liliya Gatina, has been appointed head of the fiscal department. The latter was one step away from getting into our top (she is 51st).

Note that 31 people from the latest top 50 are local residents born in the region, or conditionally local, already living long time in Mari El. There were 5 fewer of them in the top for the first quarter.

Top 50 administrative and business elite of Mari El in the second quarter of 2018

Corruption trail

The Mari summer was marked by several high-profile events related to arrests and corruption in government. In July he was detained on suspicion of taking a bribe former boss Tax Inspectorate of Yoshkar-Ola Vladimir Chekushkin, then in August Deputy Mayor of Yoshkar-Ola for Economic Affairs, Entrepreneurship, Tariffs and Markets Andrei Zagainov was detained on suspicion of attempted bribery. And two days later, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Sergei Fedorovich, who at that time was temporarily acting as head of the republican Ministry of Internal Affairs, was removed from his position and dismissed due to loss of confidence.

The events of past years do not let go of the republic either. At the beginning of May, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation filed a final charge against the former head of Mari El, Leonid Markelov, which involves three articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation: taking a bribe, abuse of power and storage of ammunition. And a month later, the main directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the investigation of especially important cases announced the completion of investigative actions in the criminal case against the ex-head of the RME, as well as the ex-deputy chairman of the republican government and concurrently the Minister of Agriculture and Food, Iraida Dolgusheva and general director commercial structure of Natalia Kozhanova. The materials of the criminal case were handed over to the accused and lawyers for review.

Markelov himself complains about the creation of “torturous conditions” for him in the pre-trial detention center, his critically deteriorating health, complete isolation from his loved ones, and pressure from the investigation to force him to confess to crimes that he did not commit.

Finally, the verdict ended the three-year epic of investigative actions against the ex-mayor of Yoshkar-Ola Pavel Plotnikov, who was charged with receiving a bribe in the form of three garages. The court imposed a rather harsh punishment on the former city mayor - 10 years in prison strict regime with a fine of 17 million rubles.

The economic situation in the region is not encouraging; Rosstat data show a decline in key economic parameters - in particular, the industrial production index. Photo mari-el.gov.ru

Industrial production fell, budget debt increased

The economic situation in the region is not encouraging; Rosstat data show a decrease in key economic parameters - in particular, the industrial production index (95.6% in the first half of 2018 compared to the first half of 2017), construction volumes (94.7%). According to existing investment projects, the republic is at last place in the Volga Federal District, it is also among the worst in attracting foreign investment. The share of enterprises suffering losses is 40.9%, perhaps as a result of this, a sharp jump in wage arrears of enterprises was recorded. The republic's budget debt increased by another billion rubles.

Things are also bad in the housing and communal services sector. A study of the state of communications in the Volga Federal District revealed a disappointing picture - the wear of water supply networks in Mari El is about 57%, the wear of sewer networks is 61%.

In addition, the share of the population with incomes below the subsistence level is still high. According to this indicator, RME is the leader in the district, far ahead of other regions - every fifth resident has a salary below the minimum wage. Mari El also found itself in the top five regions with the lowest supply of doctors in rural areas. The sad leadership in reducing the birth rate in the Volga Federal District also belongs to the republic.

In some ways, of course, the region doesn’t look so bad. Thus, the volume of investments in fixed capital increased in the first half of the year by 25.4 percent, the volume of agricultural production - by 3.9 percent. Average monthly wage increased by 6.9 percent, amounting to a modest 26.9 thousand rubles.

Another significant socio-political event is the closure by the authorities of the Yoshkar-Ola Gulag Museum

“Pension protest” and the closure of the Gulag Museum

The main socio-political topic in the period under review is pension reform. The Republican government and the party in power were engaged in information support necessary for federal authorities result. The protest, organized by the republican branches of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, the Liberal Democratic Party, and A Just Russia, turned out to be small in number (events of various forms, from individual pickets to rallies, took place in Yoshkar-Ola and throughout the republic). The low response of the residents of the republic on such an important issue (with dissatisfaction going off scale) should be considered as a consequence of distrust in the existing political forces, as well as the organizational weakness of the designated political forces.

Another significant socio-political event was the closure by the authorities of the Yoshkar-Ola Gulag Museum. It shook up society, the resonance went beyond the borders of the republic, both federal and federal authorities wrote about the closure of the iconic place. foreign media. According to the founder and director of the museum, Nikolai Arakcheev, the closure operation was led by the deputy head of the republic, Mikhail Vasyutin. The latter is a valuable member of Markel’s team, who has taken root under Evstifeev and has extensive experience in fighting “undesirables.” Despite public opinion and the intervention of Mikhail Fedotov, Chairman of the Russian Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights, the museum could not be protected. IN currently the building was sealed, the exhibits were removed, the future fate of the museum is unknown.

Outrage in the republic was caused by the news about the purchase of five luxury cars for government officials. This is especially strange given the fact that Evstifeev everywhere declares the pre-bankruptcy state of the republic, about cosmic debts, and declares a policy of the most severe austerity regime. As they joke in the republic, the head has come to terms with the fact that the impassable roads in the republic cannot be overcome, and he decided to at least take care of the comfortable movement of officials along it.

“Markelovites” raise their heads

Against the background of the decline in the ratings of Alexander Evstifeev and his ministers, as well as the socio-economic ratings of the republic as a whole, the positions of the security forces and “Markelov’s team” have significantly strengthened. The guilty verdict and harsh sentence for ex-mayor Pavel Plotnikov is a demonstration of the strength of the resource of the departed team. Weak domestic policy and helplessness in economic matters current authorities not only give confidence to the “Markelovites”, but also cause increasing irritation among entrepreneurs and production workers. And among the residents of the republic. Many people are openly nostalgic for earlier times. Our top 50 included not only members of Markel’s call, such as the long-retired former first deputy head of government and head of the administration of the head of the republic Dmitry Turchin (now a member of the regional political council of United Russia, 31st place in the pilot top 50), but and Leonid Igorevich himself (28th place). And their ratings are even higher than those of some of the current government ministers.

By the way, the telegram channel “MariLand” figuratively spoke about the expectations of public opinion in the republic. When typing the surname Evstifeev in Yandex, the most popular hint is “Evstifeev resigned” (in fairness, we note that this is not yet the case).

The mayor of Yoshkar-Ola, Evgeny Maslov, who demonstrated a steady increase in influence and was the supplier of the “agenda” for Evstifeev, will most likely suffer from this. Failures in personnel policy inevitably affected his positions, and most importantly, he clearly irritates the inactive environment of the head of the RME. It is quite possible that Maslov already knows that he will leave his post - and even knows where he will end up.

Telegram channel “MariLand” figuratively spoke about the expectations of public opinion in the republic

Let's remember them by name: the first five of the top 50 and others

1. Alexander Evstifeev is still among the top leaders, but more due to his position and the absence of strong competitors on the political horizon. There is an obvious downward trend in the ranking; according to experts, Evstifeev is pursuing an unclear economic and personnel policy. He has no program, tactics or vision for improving the economic situation in the region. He spends most of his time outside the republic, distancing himself from the problems and responsibilities that have befallen him.
2. Andrey Rossoshansky, jumping from 7th place - relying on a large and ever-increasing Saratov team of Varangians, located at key positions, and having leadership experience behind him, he outplays Smetanin.
3. Sergey Smetanin, down one position (2nd place in the previous top) - accordingly, he loses in professionalism, the lack of experience makes itself felt. One hope is for Evstifeev’s intercession. If there is a choice between Smetanin and Rossoshansky, Evstifeev will choose the first, because he is guided by personal devotion and the merits of his “personal guarantor”.
4. Mikhail Vasyutin, growth from 10th place is clearly increasing. As under Markelov, he is responsible for carrying out shadow tasks with reputational costs, such as the closure of the Yoshkar-Ola Gulag Museum, participates in the formation of a new composition of the regional branch of United Russia, and serves as an intermediary between Markelov’s team, the head of the republic and the Moscow and Saratov clans.
5. The head of the regional FSB Directorate, Sergei Kivachuk, rose from 8th place - a representative of the security forces and federal structures, which, in conditions of declining trust in Evstifeev and his government, accumulate the growing trust of experts as “islands of power in the republic.”

Alexander Tkachev (8th place, not previously rated) - the former Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and the ex-governor of the Krasnodar Territory - unexpectedly made it into the top ten. Tkachev, having completed his career as an official, returned to agriculture as chairman of the board of directors of Agrocomplex JSC. Mari “Akashevo” is structurally included in it and is a significant part of the agricultural empire, so Tkachev’s interests extend to RME. While Tkachev’s entry into the top 10 is an advance from experts, he himself is not active in the republic, but in the future his presence in the economic life of the region is very likely.

The former head of the republic, Leonid Markelov, also sensationally made it into the top 50. Photo mari-el.gov.ru

Sergei Kazankov also returned to the top ten (7th place, 13th in the previous top), considered as at least some kind of alternative to the Varangian team. Let us note that beyond the time frame of our top, Sergei Ivanovich thundered onto the federal information agenda. He did this in a rather curious way - by voting on September 26 in the State Duma for fellow party member Zhores Alferov... with a bottle of water placed on the button block of his absent colleague. It turned out badly - Honored Communist, laureate Nobel Prize Thus, he came out in favor of pension reform (the corresponding bill was voted on in the second reading) with a consolidated vote of the Communist Party faction “against”.

The former head of the republic, Leonid Markelov, also sensationally found himself in the top 50 (previously rated, but not in the top 50). There are several reasons for this phenomenon - this is disappointment with the results of Evstifeev’s work, and the refusal to criminally prosecute all those involved in the affairs of the ex-head and the non-extension of fair retribution to his team, and the presentation of insignificant facts to Markelov by the investigation, and the participation of former members of his team in the leadership various social and political republican structures. In addition, most of the Markel conscription officials remained in their posts, and there was also a co-optation of Markel propagandists into Evstifeev’s journalistic pool. Markelov's team is returning to the political agenda of the region.

Minakov, formally the second highest bureaucratic rank in the republic, continues to confidently fall in the ranking. Having started in the first top, where the positions of officials of the Markel conscription were recorded, from 8th place, he then moved successively to 29th, 33rd place, and in the current top he ended up at 40th. There is information that they are looking for a replacement for him - apparently new line-up After the autumn elections of 2019, the State Assembly will be headed by a different speaker.

Media personality Oksana Nikulina (28th position in the previous ranking), a journalist in Evstifeev’s team, who was responsible for covering her activities, left the top 50. As the same telegram channel “MariLand” reported, the administration of the head of the region stopped cooperation with Nikulina. It turned out that the latter worked outside the official staff of the head’s press service under an individual contract - although she presented herself as a press secretary and press attache.

• Evstifeev's government is technical. The latest resignations of governors in Russia indicate problems in regional governance. Increasing tax burden, rising housing and communal services tariffs, corruption - these are the realities of our day. In Mari El, no global changes have occurred in the year since the constitutional change of power. “Gray” schemes for the work of the mayor’s office are still in effect; an example is the recent arrest of one of the officials from the mayor’s office. It is impossible to meet with the mayor of Yoshkar-Ola, Evgeny Maslov; he has virtually no control over order in city structures. Citizens of Mari El are waiting New Year's surprise associated with the removal and disposal of solid waste - a regional operator and new tariffs will appear. We have repeatedly tried to make proposals through the media to change the working methods of city structures, but, alas, Mr. Princes (Alexander Printsev, head of the urban district “City of Yoshkar-Ola”, chairman of the meeting of deputies of Yoshkar-Ola, - approx. ed.) also shows no interest in them. In my opinion, citizens should be full partners for the authorities. There must be social and mutual responsibility between the authorities and citizens.

• Social and political figure

  If at the beginning of 2018, before the presidential elections of the Russian Federation, in Mari El there was, although a rather modest, increase in the administrative, business and economic activity of the regional elites, then in the second half of the year there is a completely opposite situation. The republic again plunged into socio-economic stagnation, which has long been its calling card.

  Business inactivity in the region has become a reflection of political stagnation.

  Despite the failure of the party in power to find solutions to the most complex socio-economic problems facing regional authorities, not a single political force managed to seize the initiative and worthily put on the agenda the issue of stabilizing economic tension.

  The passivity of the opposition forces is noteworthy; this only emphasizes the lack of real opposition competition in the region. For quite a long time, representatives of various public organizations, parties and movements that have no real evidence of their political ambitions have been unsuccessfully replacing each other on the political platform of Mari El. Against the backdrop of this political cacophony, which speaks of the absence of any serious intentions on the part of the opposition, it became noticeable that some political activity in the region is just a tribute to fashion.

  It is extremely difficult to govern the region in such a situation. The head of Mari El faces global challenges, on the solution of which the future fate of the republic depends. However, the work of the administrative apparatus is blocked by internal inter-elite disagreements and intrigues, which makes the region uncontrollable. The progressive development of the region in conditions of political and economic stagnation has become impossible.

• Journalist of the regional (Mari El) section of the online magazine “7x7”

  IN Lately a certain disdain for Alexander Evstifeev is growing. It’s not that anyone is unhappy with him, but rather that people are beginning to understand that he is not interested in working here. Rumors have appeared about his imminent resignation, which no one is trying to refute. Despite the lack of any serious results of his work, there is very little criticism of him - probably because people do not see the need to oust someone who is happy to leave his post.

  After Evstifeev formed the government, they talked a lot about the toughness of Sergei Smetanin, but now this is not noticeable. The atmosphere in the republic is more than peaceful, the issue of protests on pension reform has been very well resolved, from the point of view of the ruling party - they found an excellent site, which is neither in the center nor in the industrial zone, so both the sheep are safe and the wolves are fed. The pension protest was quieter than, probably, anywhere else, although this is partly the “fault” of the population of Yoshkar-Ola, which does not come to rallies even on days off in good weather.

  The communists reduced the degree of their opposition, stretching the protest over several rallies and losing the opportunity to fight for a referendum on pensions in a rather unsightly and inconspicuous manner. In addition, it seems to me that relying on old slogans in the spirit of “Workers of all countries, unite” or “All power to the workers” does not play in their favor. Regardless of the content, an old-fashioned presentation is always bad in itself. Even this same thought is better put in a different package. But Sergei Kazankov distinguished himself with his bottle, which “voted” in the State Duma instead of Zhores Alferov. Some write that Kazankov has disgraced himself, but it seems to me that rare funny moments, if you acknowledge them and don’t hide, even increase your rating. The deputy did not hesitate to answer a question from a local journalist directly in the comments feed on Facebook, and from such moments, in general, movement in the right direction begins in the relations between deputies and their constituents.

  The bill on the optional study of native languages, despite its rather passive discussion in Mari El (and especially the absence of official statements), in my subjective opinion, still added to the rating of national associations.

  Returning to Evstifeev - he probably had the task of calming the situation after what Markelov had done, and as a crisis administrator he completely succeeded, calmed the opposition and put the people to sleep. Sometimes it seems that Mari El is not Russia at all, in a good way words.

  Only Roskomnadzor, with its idiotic case against “Man and Law,” reminded us what kind of country we live in. The increasing activity of the department is frightening, so I give the head of the RKN a higher rating this time, wincing and hoping that this will pass soon.

• Public figure

  Currently, almost all participants in the rating have dropped significantly. This is due to the fact that they have become less active in public space and public life. Moreover, there are no long-term strategic agendas in the region. Everyone performs their own small tasks, and it is not clear that the political and business elite of the region are included in one common cause. The conceptual framework for the region's development has not been outlined, and the region's elite cannot loudly voice its agenda.

Rustam Abdullin, Dinar Ayupov, Rustem Shakirov

Reference

The top 50 administrative and business elite of the RME for the 2nd quarter of 2018 was compiled based on the results of calculating the assessments of 10 experts involved “ Real time" In total, the list of “candidates” included 129 personalities proposed by our consultants.

In the interests of ensuring the objectivity of the rating, experts with different political and social preferences, as well as neutral specialists well familiar with the political and socio-economic situation in the RME, were involved in its compilation. Experts assessed the political and business significance of each candidate on the list on a 10-point scale.

Several Realnoe Vremya experts also made it to the top. In the interests of objectivity, their personal “credit” included scores that were not given by them personally, but averaged by summing up the assessments of other experts on the candidacy.

Realnoe Vremya experts:

• Rustam Abdullin, political strategist;
• Alexey Gorbunov, socio-political figure;
• Denis Dolgopolov, journalist of the regional (Mari El) section of the online magazine “7x7”;
• Alexander Konev, journalist;
• Vera Ozhiganova, activist, expert on public debt issues;
• Sergey Poduzov, public figure;
• Samir Safarov, socio-political figure;
• Valentin Sevastyanov, public figure;
• Andrey Smyshlyaev, socio-political figure;
• Konstantin Strokin, political scientist.

Brief biographical information

Vasyutin Mikhail Zinovievich was born on June 16, 1959 in the village of Mikryakovo, Gornomariysky district. Graduated from the Kazan State Institute of Culture with a degree in “organizer-methodologist of club work” (1981), Russian Institute workers of art, culture and tourism with a degree in “manager in the field of culture and art” (1992).

In the position of Minister of Culture, Press and National Affairs of the Republic of Mari El since 1997. Since 2002, he was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Mari El. Member of the board of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.

As a leader, Vasyutin M.Z. took part in the creation and opening of the Faculty of Culture at the Mari State University, the “Variety Art” and “Choreographic Art” departments at the Republican College of Culture and Arts, three children’s art schools, three republican national centers - Russian, Tatar and Mari cultures. Republican studio of arts and crafts.

Vasyutin M.Z. is the initiator of the creation of a computerized network of rural general and children's libraries of the republic, contributed to the construction and commissioning of the new building of the Yoshkar-Ola Art School (technical school). Under his direct leadership, a major museum and exhibition project was implemented - the National Art Gallery of the Republic of Mari El was built.

Vasyutin M.Z. Pays significant attention in its activities to the development of professional art in the republic. With his participation, it became traditional to hold International festival theaters of the Finno-Ugric peoples "Mayatul", Festival of Opera and Ballet Art " Winter evenings", Festival-laboratory of theater departments of educational institutions of Privolzhsky federal district“Theater Students”, All-Russian National Costume Festival and others.

With the direct participation and leadership of Mikhail Zinovievich Vasyutin, work was carried out to prepare information material and organizing the participation of the delegation of the Republic of Mari El at the IV World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples in Tallinn (Estonia, 2004), the festival of Finno-Ugric culture of Russia “Road of Birds”, held in October 2006 in the European Parliament and the Parliamentary Assembly Council of Europe (Strasbourg, France), IX International Congress of Finno-Ugric Writers (Petrozavodsk, 2006).

Vasyutin M.Z. promotes the strengthening of cultural and interethnic ties with regions of compact residence of the Mari population, as well as Finno-Ugric peoples. Known for his balanced assessments and actions in the field of national politics.

Under his leadership, in order to develop interregional cultural relations, the Ministry of Culture and interethnic relations agreements on cultural cooperation were concluded with the Republics of Bashkortostan, Udmurtia, Tatarstan, Chuvashia, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Mordovia, and the administration of the Tonkin district of the Nizhny Novgorod region.

Under the direct leadership of M.Z. Vasyutin, ceremonies were organized and held grand opening and closing of the XII All-Russian rural sports games(2008), which were held at a high professional level and were highly appreciated by all participants, guests and the Government of the Republic of Mari El.

Vasyutin M.Z. demanding of himself, proactive, active. Enjoys well-deserved authority among cultural and art workers, heads of authorities state power republics.

In 1994, Vasyutin M.Z. awarded the honorary title “Honored Worker of Culture of the Republic of Mari El”, in 2005 awarded the title “Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation”. Awarded a Certificate of Honor from the Government of the Republic of Mari El (2000), Letters of Gratitude from the President of the Republic of Mari El (2003 and 2005), letters of gratitude from the Ministry of Culture and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation for fruitful work and personal contribution to the preservation and development of art (2002 and 2005 .).

In 2007, he was awarded the state award of the Republic of Mari El - the Order of Merit for Mari El, II degree. He was also awarded a medal of the Russian Union of Historical Cities and Regions for special services in preserving and enhancing historical, cultural and natural heritage peoples of Russia (2002), medal for merits in conducting the All-Russian Population Census (2002), commemorative medal of the All-Russian public organization“Russian Municipal Academy” - “For the centenary of M.A. Sholokhov” (2005), Order “For the Development of the Russian Land”, II degree (2008).

In 2009, Vasyutin M.Z. awarded the title "Minister of the Year" by the International Academy social sciences with the presentation of the “Golden Laurel Branch” - the Grand Prix of the National Award “For the Development of the Russian Land”.

The head of Mari El, Alexander Evstifeev, formed a new government on November 20. It included, in addition to local personnel, officials from Saratov and former employees Moscow Arbitration Court. More details about the appointments, who came to the government and where from, can be found in the review "".

Deputy Governors

Sergey Smetanin, First Deputy Chairman of the Government of Mari El, Head of the Administration of the Head of Mari El.

Born in 1969 in the Gorky region. In 1992 he graduated from Kazan State University. V.I. Ulyanov-Lenin with a degree in Law, as well as the Academy of National Economy under the Government of Russia.

In December 2013, he became Deputy Chairman of the Arbitration Court of the Moscow Region. In April 2017, he resigned, in May he was the first deputy chairman of the government and head of the administration of the head of Mari El.

Andrey Rossoshansky

55 years. Born in Saratov. Graduated from Saratov State University. N. G. Chernyshevsky, majoring in Radiophysics and Electronics. Worked as a process engineer and detective officer of the USSR KGB for Saratov region. From 2000 to 2012 he headed the Federal State Unitary Enterprise " State TV and Radio Company“Saratov” (branch of VGTRK).

In December 1999, he was elected to the Saratov Duma of the 2nd convocation and appointed representative of the Saratov region in the Chechen Republic.

In 2012, he became vice-rector of Saratov State University, and in November 2013, he headed the Institute of Micro- and Nanoelectronics at Saratov State University.

It has state awards, including the medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree.

Mikhail Vasyutin, First Deputy Prime Minister of Mari El.

Since 1997, he headed the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Mari El. Since 2002 - Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic, since 2005 - First Deputy.

Andrey Kostenko, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic, Permanent Representative of Mari El to the President of Russia.

Graduate of Moscow State University. M. V. Lomonosova, State Advisor, 2nd class, Tax Service of Russia.

In 2015, he was appointed permanent representative of Mari El to the President of Russia.

Ilga Dravniece

In May 2017, she was appointed First Deputy Minister of Social Development of Mari El. In 2008, she was a member of the quotation commission of the Ninth Arbitration Court of Appeal, which selected government procurement suppliers for the needs of the court.

Yuri Sidyganov, Deputy Prime Minister of Mari El.

58 years old. Born in the village of Bolshoy Tsaranur, Kuzhenersky district. Graduated from the Mari Polytechnic Institute named after. M. Gorky in 1984.

In the 1990s, he worked at MarSTU (today's Volgatekh), and was Deputy Minister of Economics of Mari El.

In 2000, he became dean of the mechanical and mechanical engineering faculty of the Volga State Technological University.

In recent years, he worked in the Oryol region as an adviser to the governor on the agro-industrial complex and head of the department of agriculture.

In May 2017, he was appointed acting Minister of Agriculture.

Stepan Vorontsov, Deputy Prime Minister of Mari El.

54 years old. Born in the village of Nemets-Rodo, Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.

Graduated from Higher military school rear, Military Academy logistics and transport, Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia.

In 2006–2013, he served in various positions: from deputy chief of logistics of the missile army to head of the resource support department of the Western Military District.

In May 2013, he was appointed deputy commander of the Baltic Fleet for logistics.

Sergey Trukhin, Minister of the Republic of Mari El - plenipotentiary representative of the head of the republic.

67 years old. He was a judge of the Sverdlovsk Regional Court, headed the judicial panel for civil cases, and worked as deputy chairman of the Ninth Arbitration Court of Appeal of Moscow.

In April 2017, by decree of Alexander Evstifeev, he was temporarily appointed minister - plenipotentiary representative of the head of Mari El.

Ministers

Natalya Sevostyanova, Minister of State Property.

54 years old. Since 2000, she worked as a judge at the Arbitration Court of the Moscow Region. In May 2017, Acting Minister of State Property of Mari El.

Marina Pankova, Minister of Health.

Until March 31, 2017, she was Deputy Minister of Health of Mari El, from April 1, acting minister.

Konstantin Ivanov, Minister of Culture, Press and National Affairs.

44 years old. Artistic director Mari State Opera and Ballet Theater named after. E. Sapaeva. Honored Artist of Russia, People's Artist of the Republic of Mari El.

Lidia Batyukova, Minister of Youth Policy, Sports and Tourism.

42 years. She worked as director of the Kozmodemyansk cultural and historical complex. Deputy of the Kozmodemyansk City Assembly of the fifth and sixth convocations from the United Russia party.

Before her appointment as minister, she served as chairman of the Tourism Committee of the Republic of Mari El.

Natalya Adamova, Minister of Education and Science.

Since 2015, she worked as deputy head of the Yoshkar-Ola education department. Before that, she led city schools No. 6 and No. 29. In May 2017, the acting Minister of Education of Mari El after the retirement of the former Minister Galina Shvetsova.

Alexander Grechikho, Minister of Agriculture and Food.

36 years. Since 2007 - Head of Department economic development, Agriculture and Food Administration of the Saratov Municipal District of the Saratov Region.

Since 2010 - head of the economic policy department, and since 2011 - head of the consumer market development department of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Saratov region.

In December 2015, he headed the administration of the Fedorovsky district of the Saratov region.

Olga Fedorova, Minister of Social Development.

She worked as Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Social Protection of the Population of the Ministry of Social Development of the Saratov Region.

Mikhail Leontyev, Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing and Communal Services.

58 years old. Born in Serpukhov, Moscow region.

Since 2011 - deputy of the Moscow Regional Duma from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, deputy chairman of the committee on economics, entrepreneurship and innovation policy.

Since 2016 - General Director of the Vysota 43 machine-building plant in the Kirov region.

Culture is the basis of any nation.

In contrast to a number of national republics within the Russian Federation (Mordovia, Udmurtia, Khakassia, Komi, Karelia, Dagestan, etc.), which have specialized structures on issues of national policy ( regional ministries of national policy), in the Republic of Mari El, conducting interethnic and interfaith relations is under the competence of the Ministry of Culture, Press and National Affairs. The ministry deals with issues of culture, librarianship, press, interethnic and interfaith relations, and archival areas. The vast field of activity, one way or another, leaves a certain imprint on the quality of the work being done in the field of national politics.

As the analysis of events shows, in the Republic of Mari El, national politics is for the most part a simulation and is at the level of cultural and entertainment programs of a village club: ethnic dances and songs, festivals, anniversary celebrations, etc. Also, various round tables and conferences are being held, but their effectiveness and efficiency is in great doubt. Most of the events are held “for show”, resolutions of conferences and “ round tables» are not fulfilled.

By the way, in others national republics authorities responsible for national policy are engaged structural analysis data, development and practical implementation of new methods and technologies for the development of national cultures and languages, study of local ethno-religious processes.

The so-called “Markel stagnation” affected the cultural sector no less than the economy, agriculture, road construction, and so on.

It is obvious that the quality of the activities of any government agency depends on the professionalism and competence of all employees - from simple specialists to management. In addition, an important point is compliance with the code of ethics and official conduct of civil servants. After all, for each individual official, regardless of position and rank, the population evaluates the work of the governor and the authorities as a whole.

Vasyutin Mikhail Zinovievich– First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Mari El, Minister of Culture, Press and National Affairs of the Republic of Mari El. He has headed the Ministry of Culture since 1997 - in total, he has been in the position of minister for 20 years.

Aktanaev Vladimir Ivanovich– First Deputy Minister of Culture, Press and National Affairs of the Republic of Mari El. Supervises the development of professional art, the activities of educational institutions, organizational, creative and cultural-educational work. In his position since 2010.

During 7 years of service in the Ministry of Culture, he did not show official zeal or signs of professionalism. Department employees witnessed his attitude to official duties, both in the position of first deputy and during the performance of the duties of a minister (in the absence of Mikhail Vasyutin).

In professional activities, he often does not have basic working information. Outwardly he is friendly and courteous to everyone. According to some reports, Vladimir Aktanaev owes all the success in his professional career to his wife.

He has ambitions and plans to become a minister in Evstifeev’s government. Maybe he will, since he is the main contender. I'm sure personnel service, has an excellent resume and portfolio. Five minutes to Ph.D. But it is not a fact that he writes his thesis himself.

Shiryaeva Galina Stepanovna– Deputy Minister of Culture, Press and National Affairs of the Republic of Mari El. Supervises the direction of interethnic and interfaith relations, the press, and the research sector (MarNIYALI named after Vasiliev). In position since 1997.

Being at retirement age, however, he is in no hurry to leave his post, clinging to the position with everyone accessible ways– flattery, ingratiation with the minister (even to the point of hysterics and tears), requests for intercession with high-ranking officials of the administration of the Head of the Republic of Mari El. She has no authority among department employees and people who know her.

Thanks to her whims and personal attitude, many public figures and cultural figures were left without well-deserved awards (certificates, gratitude, titles, etc.), or received them untimely.

Having spent too much time (as much as 20 years) in the position of Deputy Minister, Mrs. Shiryaeva has long ceased to strive to develop and promote culture to the masses. All her aspirations and efforts are aimed only at extending her tenure in this position in every possible way. Moreover, she has already received all possible titles, benefits and awards while working in the Ministry of Culture.

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The Ministry of Culture, Press and National Affairs of the Republic of Mari El is an executive body of the Republic of Mari El. The Ministry implements state policy in the field of culture, art, interethnic and interfaith relations, protection and use of historical cultural heritage, museum and library science, cinematography, media mass media and mass communications, printing, information, publishing, printing activities on the territory of the Republic of Mari El.

Occupation

In its activities, the ministry is subordinate to the President of the Republic of Mari El and the Government of the Republic of Mari El. The ministry is in charge of:

1. 5 republican theaters: Mari National Drama Theater named after M. Shketan with a branch - Mari Theater young viewer, Mari state theater opera and ballet named after E. Sapaev and the Academic Russian Drama Theater named after G. Konstantinov, the Republican Puppet Theater and the Gornomari Drama Theater;
2. 4 republican libraries, including the National Library named after S.G. Chavaina;
3. Republican Centers of Mari, Russian and Tatar cultures;
4. National Museum of the Republic of Mari El named after. Timofey Evseev, Republican Museum fine arts and National Gallery of the Republic of Mari El;
5. Republican Scientific and Methodological Center for Folk Art and Cultural and Leisure Activities;
6. 15 state educational and cultural institutions, including Mari State Philharmonic named after Y. Eshpai, Mari Republican Film Fund, Research and Production Center for the Protection and Use of Historical and Cultural Monuments, Yoshkar-Ola Art School, Mari Republican College of Culture and Arts named after I.S. Palantaya, educational and methodological center "Kamerton", art schools;
7. Enterprises in the field of printing, printing and book publishing, including the Mari Book Publishing House;
8. Editorial offices of 12 republican periodicals, including 9 newspapers and magazines in the Mari language, as well as editorial offices of 15 newspapers municipalities Republic of Mari El.

One of the main requirements of the present time is to increase the efficiency of cultural institutions and improve the quality of services provided in the field of culture. To this end, the Ministry of Culture, Press and National Affairs of the Republic of Mari El is actively introducing results-oriented budgeting methods into practice, and is transitioning to a program-targeted planning method.

Work of the ministry

In recent years, the Ministry has developed and approved quality standards for budget services in the field of culture, a procedure for assessing the need and conformity of the quality of budget services provided approved standards. Every year, starting from 2006, agreements are concluded with the heads of subordinate republican cultural institutions on the provision of budgetary services, and the results of the implementation of tasks for the provision of services are summed up quarterly. The results of the activities of subordinate cultural institutions are considered at meetings of the commission for assessing the implementation of tasks for the provision of budgetary services and the board of the ministry.

In order to increase management efficiency and responsibility for the results of its activities and within the framework of the socio-economic development of the cultural sector, the Ministry annually evaluates its activities as an executive body according to the reported indicative indicators. Improving the financial situation of cultural and art workers, creating additional incentives, and reducing staff turnover in subordinate institutions is achieved through the introduction of new remuneration systems. In recent years, the ministry has been developing and successfully implementing republican target programs for the ethnocultural development of the Republic of Mari El, the preservation of the intangible cultural heritage of the peoples of the republic and the development of cultural and leisure activities, state support and development of the media and book publishing, as well as the program “Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Mari El” .

In 2008, specialists from the ministry developed and approved by decree of the Government of the Republic of Mari El the Republican target program “Culture of Mari El for 2009-2013”, within the framework of which it is planned to develop professional art, museum and library science, film distribution and film video networks, preserve and develop the system of artistic education, carry out major repairs of buildings that house republican cultural and art institutions.

In the Republic of Mari El, on the initiative of the President of the Republic of Mari El, Leonid Igorevich Markelov, a grandiose museum and exhibition project was implemented - the National Art Gallery was built, equipped with modern technological equipment, climate control systems, special lighting, and the latest security and fire alarm systems. The gallery opened to the public in November 2007 with the exhibition “Faces of Time. Cultural heritage of Mari El”, which reflected various aspects national culture– from ancient artifacts to ethnofuturistic painting. With the opening of the gallery there was a real opportunity to host exhibitions Russian level, including from the collections of Russian museums.

As part of the state administrative reform, the Ministry has developed and is successfully implementing administrative regulations for the provision of public services– certification of teaching and management personnel, licensing and state accreditation of educational institutions.

The object of close attention from the Ministry of Culture, Press and National Affairs of the Republic of Mari El is the sphere of functioning and socio-economic development of the subordinate media and the financial and economic activities of enterprises in the printing industry. The uninterrupted functioning of the state media system is ensured by one of the structural divisions of the ministry - the department of press and mass communications. Printing and publishing of state, departmental and commercial publishing houses and printing houses of the republic as a whole solves the problem of providing the population of the republic with fiction, educational, scientific and special literature. Until recently, when publishing socially significant literature, which did not arouse commercial interest among publishing houses, a government order system was practiced.

However, since 2007, after the adoption of the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Mari El “On the procedure for providing subsidies and subventions for state support and development of media and book publishing,” the ministry has introduced a new, more effective mechanism for stimulating the publication of books in the state languages ​​of the Republic of Mari El. Due to funds allocated from the republican budget, the cost of books is reduced, their circulation and range are increasing. Works of classics of Mari literature, modern authors, children's and educational publications are becoming available to a wider range of readers.

In 2008, in order to implement Federal Law dated June 25, 2002 No. 73-FZ “On objects of cultural heritage (historical and cultural monuments) of the peoples of the Russian Federation” and Decree of the Government of the Republic of Mari El No. 8 dated January 18, 2008 “Issues of preserving the use and protection of cultural heritage objects”, a new one has been created in the ministry structural subdivision– management for the conservation, use and protection of cultural heritage sites.

Department employees, together with the bodies of Rosokhrankultura in the Republic of Mari El, take part in checking compliance with legislation when introducing repair and restoration work on historical and cultural monuments of federal significance - the Ascension Cathedral in the city of Yoshkar-Ola and the Sheremetyev Estate in the village of Yurino, as well as the largest cultural heritage sites regional significance. The Department exercises control over the conduct of excavations on the territory of the republic, including in the historical part of the city of Yoshkar-Ola, on the territory of the Tsarevokokshay Kremlin museum-historical complex currently under construction.

Minister - Mikhail Vasyutin

Since 1997, the ministry has been headed by Mikhail Zinovievich Vasyutin, a native of the village. Mikryakovo Gornomarysky district (born June 16, 1959), a graduate of the Kazan State Institute of Culture with a degree in “Organizer-methodologist of club work” (1981) and the Russian Institute of Art, Culture and Tourism Workers with a degree in “Manager in the field of culture and art” ( 1992).

Vasyutin M.Z. awarded the honorary titles “Honored Worker of Culture of the Republic of Mari El” (1994) and “Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation” (2005). He was awarded the Order of Merit for Mari El, II degree (2007), the Order for the Development of the Russian Land, II degree (2008), Certificate of Honor of the Government of the Republic of Mari El (2000), Gratitude of the President of the Republic of Mari El (2003, 2005), gratitude from the Ministry of Culture and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation for fruitful work and personal contribution to the preservation and development of art (2002 and 2005).

With the direct participation of M.Z. Vasyutin, it has become traditional to hold in the Republic of Mari El the International Festival of Theaters of Finno-Ugric Peoples “Mayatul”, the International Festival of Russian Theaters “Bridge of Friendship”, the Festival of Opera and Ballet Arts “Winter Evenings”, the Festival-Laboratory of Theater Departments of Educational Institutions of the Volga Federal District “Theatrical students", the All-Russian National Costume Festival and other major events in the field of culture and art. In 2002, by Decree of the President of the Republic of Mari El M.Z. Vasyutin was appointed Deputy Head of the Government of the Republic of Mari El.