"Governor Leonid Polegaev's stepping down is due to public exhaustion"
In a surprising turn of events, news broke in February 2012 about the resignation of Leonid Poyedalyov, the long-standing governor of Omsk Oblast, a region traditionally located in the 'red belt,' where communists receive a high percentage of votes in elections.
Poyedalyov, who began managing Omsk Oblast in March 1990 as the chairman of the Omsk Oblast Executive Committee, had been a figure of resistance against the dominance of pro-communist forces in the region during the 1990s. His leadership style was characterized by his refusal to change his team selectively, a decision he presented as a commitment to stability but was criticized as stagnation.
At the time of his resignation, Poyedalyov was 72 years old. He emphasized that he was tired and people were tired of him. Despite this, he maintained an anti-communist position throughout his tenure, a stance that was perceived as resistance to the communist forces in Omsk Oblast.
Interestingly, Poyedalyov stated that President Putin would not have objected to his continuation and the Kremlin asked him to continue working due to a lack of other candidates. However, he did not consider his resignation the result of pressure but rather a decision he made himself.
Poyedalyov highlighted that a core group follows a leader and he did not change his team every year. He was one of the few governors who had retained his post since the collapse of the USSR at the time of his resignation.
Despite his long tenure, the current governor of Omsk Oblast after Poyedalyov's resignation in 2012 is not explicitly stated in the provided search results, so I cannot confirm the name based on this information.
Poyedalyov's leadership was not without controversy. His anti-communist stance and refusal to give in to pro-communist forces in Omsk Oblast were perceived as such stagnation. This, coupled with his refusal to change his team, led to criticism of his leadership style.
In an interview, Poyedalyov acknowledged the strength of pro-communist forces during the 1990s in Omsk Oblast. He led the region for 22 years (1990-2012), a tenure that saw significant changes in Russia's political landscape. As he steps down, the future of Omsk Oblast remains to be seen.
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