Aleksandr Hudilainen

Aleksandr Petrovich Hudilainen (Russian: Александр Петрович Худилайнен, finnicized as Aleksanteri Petrovitš Hutilainen, born May 2, 1956) is a Russian politician. He was the third Head of the Republic of Karelia, a federal subject of Russia. He came into power after Andrey Nelidov left office in 2012. He resigned on February 15, 2017 and was succeeded by Artur Parfenchikov.

Aleksandr Hudilainen
Александр Худилайнен
Head of the Republic of Karelia
In office
22 May 2012  15 February 2017
PresidentDmitry Medvedev
Vladimir Putin
Preceded byAndrey Nelidov
Succeeded byArtur Parfenchikov
Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Leningrad Oblast
In office
15 December 2011  20 May 2012
Preceded byIvan Khabarov
Succeeded bySergey Bebenin
Personal details
Born (1956-05-02) 2 May 1956
Zlobino, Kashinsky District,
Kalinin Oblast, Russian Soviet Republic, Soviet Union
(now Tver Oblast, Russia)
NationalityIngrian Finn
Political partyUnited Russia

He is president of the sport federation of skiing and snowboarding of the Leningrad oblast.[1]

Hudilainen is of Ingrian Finnish heritage. He is fluent in Finnish.

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