Tuleyev will head the Parliament of Kuzbas
The former Governor took a new position immediately after the resignation.
Moscow. April 10. INTERFAX.RU — the New Chairman of the Council of people’s deputies of the Kemerovo region (SHAKO) at the extraordinary session elected Deputy Aman Tuleev, said the correspondent of “Interfax” on Tuesday.
Candidate Tuleyev has made the head of the faction “United Russia” Sergei Aparin. In a secret ballot, 38 of the 39 deputies voted for Tuleyev, who was the only candidate for the post of speaker.
Earlier it was reported that a group of deputies of the state Duma from Kuzbas has appealed to the acting Governor of the Kemerovo region Sergey Tsivileva with the request to support the nomination of ex-Governor Tuleyev, who left his post April 1 after a fire in the Mall “Winter cherry”, on a post of the Chairman of the Council of people’s deputies. In turn, the head of the faction “United Russia” in the state Duma Vice-speaker Sergey Neverov has not supported this idea, stating: “I think it’s wrong, and I think — people just do not understand this decision”.
It was also reported that the Kremlin does not intend to interfere in the decision of a question on the nomination Tuleyev as Chairman of the regional Council of people’s deputies.
Aman Tuleyev has submitted his resignation from the post of Governor of the Kemerovo region the Russian President shortly after a fire in TTS “the Winter cherry” in Kemerovo, which claimed the lives of 64 people, including 41 children. The President granted his request. Acting Governor appointed Sergei Tsivilev.