Mordovia, officially the Republic of Mordovia, is a republic of Russia, situated in Eastern Europe. Its capital is the city of Saransk. As of the 2010 Census, the population of the republic was 834,755. Ethnic Russians (53.1%) and Mordvins (39.8%) account for the majority of the population.
Nikolay Ivanovich Merkushkin is a Russian politician who served as Governor of Samara Oblast from 2012 to 2017 and as Head of the Republic of Mordovia from 1995 to 2012. From 24 January to 22 September 1995, he served as Chairman of the State Assembly of Mordovia.
The State Assembly of the Republic of Mordovia is the regional parliament of Mordovia, a federal subject of Russia. A total of 48 deputies are elected for five-year terms.
Atyuryevsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-two in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. It is located in the west of the republic. The area of the district is 826.1 square kilometers (319.0 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Atyuryevo. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 10,952, with the population of Atyuryevo accounting for 40.4% of that number.
Bolshebereznikovsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-two in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the republic. The area of the district is 957.7 square kilometers (369.8 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Bolshiye Berezniki. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 14,072, with the population of Bolshiye Berezniki accounting for 45.4% of that number.
Dubyonsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-two in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. It is located in the east of the republic. The area of the district is 896.9 square kilometers (346.3 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Dubyonki. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 13,851, with the population of Dubyonki accounting for 24.0 % of that number.
Ichalkovsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-two in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the republic. The area of the district is 1,265 square kilometers (488 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Kemlya. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 20,582, with the population of Kemlya accounting for 23.5 % of that number.
Insarsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-two in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. It is located in the south of the republic. The area of the district is 968.6 square kilometers (374.0 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Insar. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 14,098, with the population of Insar accounting for 61.6% of that number.
Kadoshkinsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-two in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. It is located in the center of the republic. The area of the district is 618.6 square kilometers (238.8 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality of Kadoshkino. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 7,970, with the population of Kadoshkino accounting for 59.0% of that number.
Kovylkinsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-two in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. It is located in the south of the republic. The area of the district is 2,013 square kilometers (777 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Kovylkino. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 22,523.
Romodanovsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-two in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. It is located in the eastern central part of the republic. The area of the district is 820.8 square kilometers (316.9 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Romodanovo. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 20,702, with the population of Romodanovo accounting for 45.5% of that number.
Ruzayevsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-two in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. It is located in the southern and central parts of the republic and borders with Staroshaygovsky and Lyambirsky Districts in the north, the territory of the city of republic significance of Saransk and Kochkurovsky District in the east, Penza Oblast in the south, and with Kadoshkinsky and Insarsky Districts in the west. The area of the district is 1,089.5 square kilometers (420.7 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Ruzayevka. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 18,859.
Staroshaygovsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-two in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. It is located in the northern and central parts of the republic and borders with Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in the north, Lyambirsky District in the east, Ruzayevsky District in the south, Kadoshkinsky District in the southwest, and with Krasnoslobodsky District in the west. The area of the district is 1,419.4 square kilometers (548.0 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Staroye Shaygovo. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 14,071, with the population of Staroye Shaygovo accounting for 36.9% of that number.
Tengushevsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-two in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the republic. The area of the district is 845.94 square kilometers (326.62 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Tengushevo.
Torbeyevsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-two in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the republic. The area of the district is 1,124.9 square kilometers (434.3 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality of Torbeyevo. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 21,479, with the population of Torbeyevo accounting for 43.6% of that number.
Yelnikovsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-two in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. It is located in the north of the republic. The area of the district is 1,056 square kilometers (408 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Yelniki. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 11,995, with the population of Yelniki accounting for 49.2% of that number.
Vladimir Dmitriyevich Volkov, is a Russian politician. He served as the acting Head of the Republic of Mordovia from 14 May 2012 until his resignation on 18 November 2020.
The 2021 Republic of Mordovia head election will take place on 17–19 September 2021, on common election day, coinciding with election to the State Duma. Acting Head Artyom Zdunov was elected for his first full term.
Vasily Dmitriyevich Guslyannikov is a Russian retired politician, who served as first and only President of Mordovia in 1991–1993.
