Head of the Republic of Mari El Alexander Evstifeev NIZHNIY NOVGOROD, Jan 26 Head of Mari El Alexander Evstifeev working in regular mode, despite media reports of a possible resignation, RIA Novosti was told in the press service of the head of the region. On Wednesday, Vedomosti, citing sources in the presidential administration and in the United Russia party, reported that Evstifeev, who the post of governor since 2017, wants to resign, but the presidential administration prefers that he stay. to St. Petersburg via Nizhny Novgorod «Work in the government of the republic is being carried out as usual, there are no prerequisites for rumors. The meeting between Alexander Alexandrovich and Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich in the fall was on a good note,» the press service of the head of Mari El. Evstifeev said was appointed acting head of the republic in April 2017 after the powers of the head of Mari El, Leonid Markelov, were prematurely terminated at his own request. On September 10, 2017, Evstifeev was elected head of the republic. Prior to this, Evstifeev was the chairman of the Arbitration Court of the Moscow Region.
