Arsen Kanokov: biography, activities, family

Arsen Kanokov (biography with the photo of this figure will be presented further) since 2005 has been the head of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria. He was its president until 2012.

early years

February 22, 1957 near Nartkala and Nalchik, in the village of. Shithala, the future president of Kabardino-Balkaria - Kanokov Arsen Bashirovich was born. Family (photos of relatives of politicians do not like to show) he was known and respected in the village. The father of the future president of the republic was the head of the state farm "Komsomolsky", located in the village. Shithala, and later the head of the village council. My mother was a medical assistant.

Youth

Kanokov Arsen Bashirovich, whose photo is presented in the article, studied in the school. No. 1 of Nartkaly. After completing his studies, he was enrolled in the National Economic Institute. Plekhanov, at the trade and economic faculty. He graduated from the college Arsen Kanokov in 1981. After finishing military service, in 1983, he joined the Moskvoretsky fruit and vegetable association. In 4 years he was promoted to the post of chief of the shop.

Creating "Syndicas"

This holding company was formed on the basis of the trade-purchasing cooperative "Kodeks". It was also organized by Kanokov Arsen Bashirovich. His biography as an entrepreneur begins precisely from this moment. Established in 1991, the holding structure was engaged in multifunctional sales centers, investment and banking. Together with this "Syndicate" belonged to many gaming establishments of the republic. This company was among the largest landlords on Kutuzov Avenue, which, in turn, was one of the five most expensive places in the city. In the press at the time, they talked about the development of Sindika with the support of Luzhkov, whom, in the opinion of some sources, was friends with Arsen Kanokov. Biography of the future president of the republic was covered by such publications as Vedomosti and Kommersant-Vlast. For example, it was said that during the period from 1996 to 1998 he was a shareholder and was on the board of directors of CentroCredit Bank. 30% of its shares subsequently became the property of Sindiki. As Kommersant noted, the company owned them in 2007. At the same time, the mentioned editions also stated that Kanokov Arsen Bashirovich returned to the Board of Directors in 2000 after leaving and stayed there until 2003.

Government Activities

Since 1998, Arsen Kanokov's photo-politics began to appear in the media. This year, he was appointed Deputy Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria under President Putin. At the same time Arsen Kanokov continued his commercial activities. So, from 2003 to 2005 he was on the board of directors of TD "Usachevsky", which, in turn, was part of the holding company "Sindika". In 2003 he was elected to the State Duma of the 4th convocation from the LDPR. In November of the following year, he joined United Russia, moving to its parliamentary faction. At the same time Arsen Kanokov was appointed deputy chairman of the tax and budget committee of the State Duma. In addition, the media indicated that he was also deputy coordinator of the Southern Council of the United Russia party and a member of the parliamentary commission dealing with the problems of the North Caucasus. In an interview Arsen Kanokov, commenting on the transition to another political bloc, said that being "United Russia" is a great honor. He noted that this party is given other opportunities to carry out legislative initiatives, it makes it easier for him to implement plans aimed at supporting the population.

Presidential post

For this position in 2005 Kanokov Arsen Bashirovich was nominated by the Head of the country instead of Valery Kokov. The latter resigned for health reasons. This appointment was unanimously supported by the Legislative Assembly of Kabardino-Balkaria. Five years later, on the proposal of President Medvedev, Kanokov was re-elected for a second term. In September 2011 the post was renamed. From January 2012 he became the head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. In the course of his activity, Senator Arsen Kanokov in 2007 and 2011, Was at the top of the candidates for United Russia at the State Duma elections of the 5th and 6th convocations. At the same time, both times he refused his mandate. In 2009, he also topped the party list during the elections to the republican parliament. However, this time he refused the mandate.

Activity evaluations

In the media it was noted that the appointment of Kanokov in 2005 by the local political elite was accepted calmly. The press cited positive assessments of the activities of the head of the republic in the first five years. For example, Kanokov was praised for the fact that during this period the region's need for subsidies to the federal budget fell by half. The second presidential term, however, did not cause such a positive reaction. The economic situation in the republic was characterized as extremely unstable. Particular attention was paid to the fact that in the region, considered one of the quietest before the arrival of Kanokov, during the period of his reign, the number of terrorist acts and murders increased. Among them was mentioned the case when the Wahhabis shot a tourist minibus not far from the village. Zayukovo, undermining the cable car to Elbrus. Among the most notorious terrorist attacks in the press was called the explosion at Baksanskaya HPP in the summer of 2010. The media also said that on charges of the last terrorist attack, employees of the security company "Sindika-Shield", which was part of the said holding, were detained and performed, according to some reports, Kanokov's protection functions. But later the involvement of the agency was rejected by law enforcement agencies of the republic.

Problems of the region

In June 2012, the staff of the State Agency for Economic Security and Combating Corruption conducted several searches in the administration of Kanokov. After these events, high-ranking relatives of the head of the republic, as well as the head of the Ministry for Land Management and State Property, were taken to Moscow. They were detained on suspicion of alienating property in a fraudulent manner. As a reason for conducting searches, there was a scandal in connection with the sale of the Philharmonic Hall for an extremely low price. On May 9, the petition of the investigation was granted, and arrest was granted for detainees as a preventive measure. According to some media reports, from the building, which was the subject of a dispute, the Philharmonic moved to another venue in the 90's. In 2012 the center of the national craft operated in it, in which Hatsukov worked, who later became the buyer of this building.

Land dispute

In the press there was a suggestion that after Kolokoltsev entered the post of head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, an anti-corruption operation could be initiated by opponents of Kanokov. The media also reported that in addition to this case, the administration of the republic could impose an illegal transfer of the land of the "Elbrus" (national park) to private individuals. This territory was intended for the creation of a resort. The investigation was interested in this transaction after the terrorist attacks that occurred in February 2011. This year the holiday season was actually ripped off in the republic.

Gossip

In some media, information appears periodically that in the future Arsen Kanokov is the mayor of Sochi. However, this information is not officially confirmed anywhere. In addition, in March 2012 there was a rumor that in connection with the destabilization of the situation in the republic, Kanokov might be asked to leave the post and appoint him to the Federation Council. However, this information remains unconfirmed.

Income

As noted by the media, even in 2007 Kanokov was included in the list of the richest people in Russia. At that time he was placed on the 491-th place according to the magazine "Finance". His fortune was at that time 90 million dollars. By 2011, Kanokov moved to the 179th place. The state for this period has grown to 600 million dollars. However, according to the official declaration, he earned only 1 million rubles. IA Ruspress said that the income of Kanokov was growing at the same speed with which the situation in the region was destabilized. In 2010, he declared 87 million rubles. At the same time in the property he indicated a mansion in the Moscow region and a Mercedes-Benz car. In addition, under the declaration, he remained the owner of a 100% stake in Syndica.

Achievements

Kanokov is a full member of the Academy of Entrepreneurship and Economic Sciences, as well as the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences. In 1998 he defended his thesis on problems of development of mortgage lending. In 2001 he was awarded a doctorate in economics. The press also mentions his patronage of art. Thus, before his assumption of the head of Kabardino-Balkaria, a cathedral mosque was built in Nalchik . Kanokov was also called the sponsor of the football team "Spartak Nalchik." Its financing, according to some sources, was carried out at the expense of "Syndica".