Leonid Markelov
Leonid Markelov | |
|---|---|
Леонид Маркелов | |
Markelov in 2010 | |
| 3rd Head (formerly President) of Mari El | |
| In office 14 January 2001 – 6 April 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Vyacheslav Kislitsyn |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Yevstifeyev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 25, 1963 Moscow, RSFSR, USSR |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Political party | LDPR (1995–200?), United Russia (2007–2017) |
| Spouse | Irina Konstantinova Markelova |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Leonid Igorevich Markelov (Russian: Леони́д И́горевич Марке́лов) (born 1963) is a Russian politician and lawyer, who is the former head of the Mari El republic in Russia. He took office on January 14, 2001, and resigned from office on April 6, 2017. Markelov was later arrested under suspicion of accepting bribes.