Yevgeny Vadimowitsch Roisman
Yevgeny Vadimowitsch Roisman ( Russian Евге́ний Вади́мович Ро́йзман ; born September 14, 1962 in Sverdlovsk ) is a Russian politician and former mayor of Yekaterinburg . Roisman was best known for his often controversial use against drug trafficking and abuse. He makes a living mainly from the icon trade .
Mayoral elections 2013
On September 9, 2013, Roisman was elected Mayor of Yekaterinburg . Although this office - contrary to its title - contains purely representative functions (the unelected city manager represents the executive in Yekaterinburg ), the election was hotly contested. Roisman's most important rival candidate, Jakow Silin from United Russia , achieved just under 29%, while Roisman received 33%.
A foreseeable victory for Roisman in the 2017 gubernatorial elections was prevented by his non-admission, apparently a decision by the Kremlin.
When asked whether a good citizen had to put up with the authorities, he said no: Nobody was a traitor or enemy of Russia who did not agree with the state administration. It is exactly the other way around. "Patriotism in its true meaning is a manifestation of a free person. Only a free person can be a citizen."
At the beginning of April 2018, despite protests by around ten thousand citizens, elections for mayor were abolished by the people in Yekaterinburg. In future, the mayor would be proposed and appointed by a parliamentary commission. However, it was not possible to implement this amendment to the law, which was purely aimed at Roisman, in a legally correct manner. Roisman also refused to sign this regulation and resigned.
Web links
- Robert Coalson: Controversial Opposition Wild Card Yevgeny Roizman Takes Over In Yekaterinburg. In: Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty , August 25, 2016 (English).
- Claudia Crawford, Johann C. Fuhrmann: A bit of opposition: regional elections in Russia. In: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung , Country Report Russia, September 10, 2013.
- Cnaan Lipshiz: Putin's party loses key city to tough ex-con Jew. In: The Times of Israel , October 26, 2013.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Clogged Filters , Novaya Gazeta, July 20, 2017; "The authorities decided that delegitimizing elections in Russia's largest region would not be a problem if they had a repressive apparatus and a propaganda machine."
- ↑ What is the difference between patriotism and love of home? , Novaya Gazeta, December 23, 2017
- ↑ NZZ, April 4, 2018, page 2
- ↑ "I don't want to take part" , Novaya Gazeta, May 22, 2018
- ↑ "I refused to legitimize the deception." Roizman announced to "Novaya Gazeta" his withdrawal from the post of head of Yekaterinburg , Novaya Gazeta, May 22, 2018
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roisman, Yevgeny Vadimowitsch |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ройзман, Евгений Вадимович |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian politician and mayor of Yekaterinburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 14, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sverdlovsk |