In January–March 1997, the process of holding first gubernatorial elections in all regions of Russia, which began in September 1996, was practically completed. By January 1, six governors-appointees remained in power:
Leonid Roketsky in
Tyumen Oblast,
Yury Lyashko in
Amur Oblast,
Bolot Ayushiyev in
ABAO,
Nikolai Sevryugin in
Tula Oblast,
Mikhail Kislyuk in
Kemerovo Oblast and
Anatoly Yakimov in
Evenkia. By April only Kislyuk remained in office, instead of whom
Aman Tuleyev was appointed on June 30. In the first quarter of 1997, re-elections of presidents of four republics (Mari El, Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria, Tuva) and
presidential elections in the breakaway
Chechen Republic of Ichkeria were also held. In the summer, early elections were held for the governors of Nizhny Novgorod and Irkutsk Oblasts after resignations of
Boris Nemtsov and
Yury Nozhikov, and in the fall the head of Kemerovo Oblast administration was elected. By decision of the legislative assemblies, re-elections of the head of the administration of Oryol Oblast and the head of the Komi Republic were held six months ahead of schedule. In December, the re-election in Chuvashia and the first election of the Head of the Altai Republic took place. == Results ==