KEMEROVO, September 13 Newly elected governor of Kemerovo region Sergei Tsivilev officially took office, the press service of the regional government reports.
“Today in Kemerovo, the ceremony of inauguration of the governor of Kuzbass Sergei Tsivilev took place. The chairman of the region’s election commission, Svetlana Demidova, said that the election of the governor was recognized as valid and valid. Based on the results of counting all the ballots, Sergei Tsivilev became the winner — 1,315,922 people voted for him, that’s 85 .23% of votes,» the report says.
Sergei Tsivilev took the oath of allegiance to the people and the Constitution of the Russian Federation. The head of the region thanked the Kuzbass residents for their support.
“We have formed a wonderful team in our region that is developing Kuzbass with the very active support of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. The Presidential Cadet School, the cultural, educational and museum-theater complex, the North-Western Bypass of Kemerovo, resettlement from emergency housing — this is only a small part what is being done thanks to the president's constant concern for Kuzbass. Over 85% of voters voted for our team. This suggests that Kuzbass residents are proud of their region, support the changes that are now taking place, and approve of our work. Our task for the next five years – further improvement in the quality of life of people,” the message quotes Sergei Tsivilev as saying.
The solemn ceremony of inauguration of the governor of Kuzbass was attended by the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Siberian Federal District Anatoly Seryshev, the Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation Oleg Matytsin, the Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Kuzbass Alexey Zelenin, Metropolitan Aristarkh of Kemerovo and Prokopyevsk, Metropolitan Mitrofan of Murmansk and Monchegorsk, Mufti of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims Kuzbass Tagir Hazrat Bikchantaev, Senator of the Russian Federation Alexey Sinitsyn, deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Veronika Vlasova, Anton Gorelkin, Alexander Maksimov, Oleg Matveychev, Vyacheslav Petrov, Vladimir Samokish, Pavel Fedyaev, heads of territorial bodies of federal executive authorities in Kuzbass, members of the Kuzbass government, heads of municipalities in the region, representatives of political parties and the public.
“These five years have been difficult, but the Kuzbass team together was able to achieve a worthy result. The turnout at the elections exceeded 80%, this is evidence of the great trust of the region’s residents. Kuzbass has achieved success in many areas, it is among the first in providing assistance to SVO participants and their families «Kuzbass will share its achievements and principles of development with other regions. I wish your team new successes, and this will always be facilitated by the support of the President of Russia,» said the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Siberian Federal District Anatoly Seryshev.
Government telegrams from the head of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation Anton Vaino, Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko, Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation Ella Pamfilova, ministers of the Russian Federation, governors were presented at the ceremony subjects of the Russian Federation, public organizations, prominent figures in science, culture and art of the country.
Elections took place on September 8, 9 and 10. In Kuzbass, voter turnout was one of the highest in Russia — 81.01%.