Valentin Konovalov

Valentin Konovalov was born on November 30, 1987, in Okhotsk, Khabarovsk Krai.[https://kprf.ru/personal/konovalov-valentin-olegovich Коновалов Валентин Олегович] When he was a child, he moved to Norilsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, with his parents, both engineers, where he completed his education. He went on to study at Khakassian State University in Abakan, Khakassia.{{Cite news |title=Валентин Коновалов |url=https://svpressa.ru/persons/valentin-konovalov/ |access-date=24 April 2023 |website=Svobodnaya Pressa |language=ru}}

In 2014, he was elected first Secretary of the Committee of the Abakan city branch of the Communist party.

In March 2018, he was elected First Secretary of the Committee (leader) of the Khakass Republican Branch of the Communist party.[https://regnum.ru/news/2411035.html Первый секретарь КПРФ сменился в Хакасии]

In 2018, Konovalov participated in both the gubernatorial and parliamentary elections. He ran for the Supreme Council from the 4th single-mandate constituency. On September 9, he was elected to the Supreme Council of Khakassia and simultaneously entered the second round of gubernatorial election.{{Cite web |url=http://www.khakas.vybory.izbirkom.ru/region/region/khakas?action=show&root=192000004&tvd=2192000534141&vrn=2192000534090®ion=19&global=&sub_region=0&prver=1&pronetvd=1&vibid=2192000534141&type=423 |title=Выборы депутатов Верховного Совета Республики Хакасия седьмого созыва |access-date=2018-11-13 |archive-date=2018-11-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114010832/http://www.khakas.vybory.izbirkom.ru/region/region/khakas?action=show&root=192000004&tvd=2192000534141&vrn=2192000534090®ion=19&global=&sub_region=0&prver=1&pronetvd=1&vibid=2192000534141&type=423 |url-status=dead }}

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On the website Pravda 19 passed a vote on the support of the national candidate of the Communist Party. About 5,000 people voted. The voting ended on June 16, 2018. The first secretary of the Communist Party of the Republic of Khakassia, Valentin Konovalov, received 46%, deputy to the Supreme Council, Oleg Ivanov, received 34%. The Communist Party decided to nominate Konovalov to the post of the Head of the Republic of Khakassia.{{Cite web |url=http://pravda19.ru/2018/06/16/%D0%B2-%D1%85%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B8-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%8C-%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B5-%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%81/ |title=В ХАКАСИИ ЗАВЕРШИЛОСЬ НАРОДНОЕ ГОЛОСОВАНИЕ |access-date=2018-11-24 |archive-date=2018-11-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124105845/http://pravda19.ru/2018/06/16/%D0%B2-%D1%85%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B8-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%8C-%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B5-%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%81/ |url-status=dead }}

On 21 June 2018, Valentin Konovalov was nominated as a candidate for Head of Khakassia from the Communist party.[https://regnum.ru/news/2434967.html КПРФ выдвинула кандидата в главы Хакасии]

In the election on 9 September took first place, gaining 44% and went to the second round. The second round was to be held on 23 September, in addition to Konovalov, the current head of the Republic Viktor Zimin was to participate, but he withdrew his candidacy a few days before the second round, which caused the vote to be postponed for two weeks. Instead of Zimin in the second round was to participate Andrey Filyagin, who took third place in the first round, but he also withdrew his candidacy a few days before the vote and the second round was again postponed for two weeks. Alexander Myakhar who took the fourth place in the first round had to participate in the second round, but he also refused to participate in the elections, and therefore the vote was postponed to 11 November. As there were no other candidates, in accordance with the Russian legislation, the second round had to be uncontested. Only Valentin Konovalov had to participate in the voting, and the voters had to vote "for" or "against" him. To win Konovalov had to gain more than 50% of the vote.[https://regnum.ru/news/2481294.html Валентин Коновалов подал заявление об участии в во втором туре]

On 11 October 2018, the Chairman of Republican Election Commission Alexander Chumanin said that the election Commission of the Republic of Khakassia will appeal to the Supreme court of Khakassia Republic with a request to cancel registration on election of Valentin Konovalov. The Commission received a submission from the Prosecutor's office, which states that when submitting documents from Konovalov was, first, incorrectly stated the name of the branch of the party: in the documents it is called "Communist party of the Russian Federation-Khakass regional branch of the Communist party", while in the register of legal entities the party is registered as "Khakass regional branch of the Communist party of the Russian Federation". And secondly, according to Prosecutor's office, documents of party conference weren't certified by the head of regional office (which Konovalov is), and the presiding Secretary who conducted party conference.{{Cite news|title=Избирком Хакасии попросит суд отменить регистрацию кандидата от КПРФ|last=Ведомости|url=https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/news/2018/10/11/783407-izbirkom-hakasii|date=2018-10-11|access-date=2018-10-11}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/russian/news-45822520 |title=Победившего в Хакасии коммуниста хотят снять с выборов. К чему это приведет |date=2018-10-11 |publisher=BBC News Русская служба |access-date=2018-10-12}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.19rus.info/index.php/vlast-i-politika/item/91551-aleksandr-chumanin-budem-dobivatsya-otmeny-registratsii-konovalova-v-sudebnom-poryadke |title=Александр Чуманин: Будем добиваться отмены регистрации Коновалова в судебном порядке |date=2018-10-11 |publisher=Информационное Агентство «Хакасия» |access-date=2018-10-12 |archive-date=2018-10-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011144924/http://www.19rus.info/index.php/vlast-i-politika/item/91551-aleksandr-chumanin-budem-dobivatsya-otmeny-registratsii-konovalova-v-sudebnom-poryadke |url-status=dead }}

The actions of the Republican Election Commission have caused criticism, including Central Election Commission Chairwoman Ella Pamfilova, who said that "the Republican Commission has sued itself to actually cancel the upcoming second round of election", and that "irreparable damage to the entire electoral process in the region may be caused". Under the law, it is possible to withdraw a registered candidate within 10 days, except in cases where there are newly discovered circumstances. Valentin Konovalov filed a counterclaim against the decision of the election Commission.{{Cite web |url=http://www.19rus.info/index.php/vlast-i-politika/item/91566-ella-pamfilova-izbirkom-khakasii-podal-v-sud-na-samogo-sebya |title=Элла Памфилова: Избирком Хакасии подал в суд на самого себя! |date=2018-10-12 |publisher=Информационное Агентство «Хакасия» |access-date=2018-10-12 |archive-date=2018-10-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012044903/http://19rus.info/index.php/vlast-i-politika/item/91566-ella-pamfilova-izbirkom-khakasii-podal-v-sud-na-samogo-sebya |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.golosinfo.org/ru/articles/142944 |title=Прозрение прокуратуры: кандидата, победившего в первом туре, снимут со второго |date=2018-10-11 |publisher=Голос — за честные выборы |access-date=2018-10-12}}{{Cite news|title=Хакасия как назидание протестному электорату|url=http://www.ng.ru/politics/2018-10-14/1_7331_court.html|access-date=2018-10-15|language=en}}

On 12 October, session of the Supreme Court of Khakassia, where the judge Valery Solovyev has postponed consideration of the claim for 15 October.{{Cite web |url=http://www.19rus.info/index.php/vlast-i-politika/item/91603-verkhovnyj-sud-khakasii-reshil-sudbu-kandidata-konovalova |title=Верховный суд Хакасии не решил судьбу кандидата Коновалова |date=2018-10-12 |publisher=Информационное Агентство «Хакасия» |access-date=2018-10-12 |archive-date=2018-10-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012131128/http://19rus.info/index.php/vlast-i-politika/item/91603-verkhovnyj-sud-khakasii-reshil-sudbu-kandidata-konovalova |url-status=dead }}

On 13 October, the interim Head of Khakassia Mikhail Razvozhayev, said he personally requested the Election Commission to withdraw the case from the Supreme Court to cancel the registration of Valentin Konovalov.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rbc.ru/politics/13/10/2018/5bc1d05f9a79470dd0822797|title=Врио главы Хакасии попросил отозвать иск о снятии кандидата от КПРФ|date=13 October 2018 |publisher=РБК|access-date=2018-10-13}}

On 15 October, the Republican Election Commission decided to withdraw its claim from the Supreme Court to cancel the registration. The Supreme court of Khakassia also stopped consideration of the claim of the candidate for the head of Khakassia from the party of growth Alexander Mekhar to cancel the registration of Valentin Konovalov on the basis of the decision of the Election Commission, which recognized one of the videos of the Communist party violating the law. On 15 October, Alexander Myakhar announced the withdrawal of his claim.{{Cite news|title=Избирком Хакасии отзовет свой иск о снятии с выборов кандидата Коновалова|url=https://tass.ru/politika/5673806|work=ТАСС|access-date=2018-10-15}}{{Cite news|title=Верховный суд Хакасии прекратил рассмотрение иска Мяхара о снятии с выборов кандидата КПРФ|url=https://tass.ru/politika/5675817|work=ТАСС|access-date=2018-10-15}}

On 11 November 2018, in the second round of elections, gaining more than 57% of the vote, Konovalov was elected Head of Republic.{{Cite news|title=Коновалов набирает 57,5% на выборах главы Хакасии|url=https://tass.ru/politika/5779776|work=ТАСС|access-date=2018-11-11}}

His win coincided with the elections of Sergei Furgal and Vladimir Sipyagin, who also defeated United Russia incumbents in other regions. Furgal has since been imprisoned, and Sipyagin resigned.

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United Russia ran State Duma member Sergey Sokol to challenge Konovolov's re-election bid. However, after polls suggested the party would once again perform poorly, Sokol withdrew from the race. Sokol denied that the poor polling was the reason for his withdrawal, citing health reasons for his decision.

Konovalov was subsequently comfortably re-elected in the first round, garnering 63.14% of the vote.

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On 15 November 2018, Valentin Konovalov took the oath before the deputies of the Supreme Council of the Republic and judges of the Supreme Court of the Republic.

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The new government of Khakassia promised to make a coalition. It will be formed not on the principle of party affiliation, but on the basis of the professionalism of applicants for Ministerial posts. The formation will take place on a competitive basis. Probably, in addition to the Communist and Liberal Democratic parties (these parties agreed on coalitions in the three regions where the gubernatorial elections won their candidates) will be non-party and representatives of other parties, Konovalov did not rule out that the government may include members of United Russia.[https://www.rbc.ru/politics/12/11/2018/5be97f529a794726a0a83106 Коновалов пообещал уволить экономический блок правительства Хакасии]

Immediately after the inauguration, Konovalov held a meeting of the regional government, at which he dismissed the remaining Ministers and their deputies (13 high-ranking officials resigned from the government the day before). On the same day, Konovalov made his first appointment. Deputy of the Supreme Council of Khakassia, from United Russia Andrey Asochakov took the position of the First Deputy Head of Republic. Konovalov said he would coordinate finance and communication with the Russian federal government. Secretary of the Tula Regional Committee of the Communist party and mayor of Donskoy in the Tula Region Bogdan Pavlenko took the post of Deputy Head of Republic. Konovalov said Pavlenko would direct the apparatus of his administration and restructure the local government.[https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3800135 Валентин Коновалов ищет кадры]

Konovalov has described tackling corruption as the focus of his governorship.

On economic policy, he has taken steps to implement elements of a planned economy.

Konovalov responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia by issuing a stay-at-home order. Restrictions were gradually lifted in the following months.

His foreign policy has centred on aiming to increase trade and tourism cooperation with Asian countries, particularly fellow socialist Vietnam and China.{{cite web | url=https://en.vietnamplus.vn/russias-republic-of-khakassia-eyes-multifaceted-cooperation-with-vietnam/252105.vnp | title=Russia's Republic of Khakassia eyes multi-faceted cooperation with Vietnam | date=25 April 2023 }}

As Governor, Konovalov was required to enable the mobilisation effort during the invasion of Ukraine. The United States added Konovalov to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List in February 2023, describing him as being involved in the "implementation of Russian operations and aggression against Ukraine” and "calling Russian citizens to fight in the war."{{cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/the-united-states-takes-sweeping-actions-on-the-one-year-anniversary-of-russias-war-against-ukraine/|title=The United States Takes Sweeping Actions on the One Year Anniversary of Russia's War Against Ukraine|newspaper=U.S. Department of Treasury|date=2023-02-24|access-date=2023-07-23}} For similar reasons, he was also placed on the sanctions list of Ukraine in April 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.president.gov.ua/storage/j-files-storage/01/17/97/623846514a5770c2a3839ae27f028d5f_1680342471.pdf|title=ФІЗИЧНІ ОСОБИ, до яких застосовуються персональні спеціальні економічні та інші обмежувальні заходи (санкції)|newspaper=President of Ukraine|date=2023-04-01|access-date=2023-07-23}}

Despite winning re-election in September 2023, his party lost the parliamentary election. This was because even though the communists won the most votes in the party-list portion of the election, United Russia won almost all seats in the first past-the-post system portion in single-member constituencies.

Valentin Konovalov is married. He has two daughters and a son.{{Cite web |url=http://www.19rus.info/index.php/vlast-i-politika/item/92876-stali-izvestny-podrobnosti-lichnoj-zhizni-novogo-glavy-khakasii |title=Стали известны подробности личной жизни нового главы Хакасии |access-date=2018-11-12 |archive-date=2018-11-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112134620/http://www.19rus.info/index.php/vlast-i-politika/item/92876-stali-izvestny-podrobnosti-lichnoj-zhizni-novogo-glavy-khakasii |url-status=dead }}

Accurate as of prior to the 2023 elections

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