Alexander Donskoy
Alexander Donskoy | |
|---|---|
Александр Донской | |
| 6th Mayor of Arkhangelsk | |
| In office 28 March 2005 – 19 July 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Oleg Nilov |
| Succeeded by | Viktor Pavlenko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1970 Arkhangelsk, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
| Spouse |
Marina Viktorovna Donskaya
(divorced) |
| Children | Alexander and Evita |
Alexander Victorovich Donskoy (Russian: Александр Викторович Донской) is a businessman and former mayor of the Northern Russian city of Arkhangelsk. He was the first prominent Russian politician to announce intentions to run in the 2008 Russian presidential election. He was later arrested in July 2007 on charges of economic crimes and abuse of power. He received a three year suspended sentence and two years of probation on March 6, 2008, four days after the conclusion of the 2008 election.