Kremlin experts have recorded the weakening of the Kadyrov – RBC

A series of medal coins “Kadyrov Ramzan Akhmatovich»

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Civil Society Development Foundation (FoRGO, director – a former head of internal political control of the Kremlin, Konstantin Kostin) made a rating of the effectiveness of regional leaders at the end of 2015. It is based on four ratings, which are pro-Kremlin experts are published throughout the year.

Compared to the year 2014 in this ranking has changed dramatically, said Kostin. First of all they are caused by the use of so-called factor of affiliation, that is, the drafters seriously reduced the position of heads of regions where the situation is unfavorable because of the conflict of interest and corruption, he said. Besides declining position of the governor, where pro-Kremlin Foundation finds a violation of the principles of the competitive election during the election campaign.

Because of these reasons, most of all during the year lowered the ratings of the Nizhny Novgorod Governor Valery Shantsev. He is “dipped” to 21 seats – 22-25 th at the end of 2014 to 43 th in 2015. The explanatory note to the rating is explained by the conflict within the regional elites, the intervention of the governor in the case of “United Russia” and “the election campaign using the tools of administrative pressure».

The interlocutor RBC, close to the Kremlin, said earlier that Shantsev had a disagreement with the Kremlin administration, so in his address constantly hear criticism from the United Russia and the All-Russia People’s Front. Nevertheless, the position of head of the region is quite stable, he said.

fell 16 points position of head of the Ulyanovsk region Sergey Morozov – a 53-55-th place a year ago to 69-70-th place today. The head of the region this year expire powers, but he has already announced plans for re-election.

At the end of last year, the management of “United Russia” accused him of unlawful expulsion from the party of ex-mayor of Ulyanovsk, and in an attempt to put on leadership position his man as opposed to the decision of the federal party leadership. The explanatory note to the list referred to interference in the affairs of United Russia, as well as checks the Interior Ministry and the Chamber of Accounts concerning including “individual members of the Government of the Ulyanovsk region».

Among the other regional leaders who have come to an end the powers Tula Region Governor Vladimir Gruzdev – minus 10 points (now at 51-54 th place). Earlier media reported about his possible resignation, the Kremlin and regional administration rumors denied.

dropped significantly ratings Ryazan Governor Oleg Kovalev (minus 15 points) and the head of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug Natalia Komarova (minus 13 points).

Among the most famous heads of the regions slightly decreased the position of leader of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov – it remains in the top ten, but lost one point compared with last year, and now shares with his colleagues on 6-7-th place. In recent weeks, Chechnya and its chapter focused attention in connection with the attacks of Kadyrov and his associates in the non-systemic opposition (“enemies”) of resentment in the human rights community and the subsequent large-scale rally in support of the head of the republic in the center of Grozny.

The position of the head of Chechnya influenced negative background information and evaluation experts, Costin says.

In general, the top ten ranking remains stable, said Kostin. The first of the year the head of Yamal-Nenets district Dmitry Kobylkin, the second – the head of the Kaluga Anatoly Artamonov. He added more than anyone else on the basis of the Governor of Rostov Region Vasily Golubev. He moved 18 lines up and now takes place on 26-27.

Kostin said that at the end of 2016 significant changes are also possible. After a year in the ranking will FoRGO including reflected as regional leaders held elections to the State Duma. Account will be taken to ensure the competitiveness and fairness of the process, says Costin.

The governors in the ranking FoRGO divided into three groups by efficiency – very high, high and medium. Earlier there was a fourth group, the so-called group of death. She gets into the heads of regions are often retired. For example, what happened with the head of North Ossetia Taimuraz Mamsurov and the head of the Bryansk region Nikolai Denin. However, in the latest edition ranking lower group was abolished.

In the ranking of many fair, says political analyst Valery Khomyakov. “But in general, we must understand that the president’s administration can use the rating for educational purposes before the election – to send governors to certain signals, reducing their positions. Thus they can not prevent the attempt to insert his men in the electoral lists. In addition, if the authorities have a desire for someone to resign, it creates the illusion that it is the experts point to the problem, and the government hears them, “- said the expert.