Vladimir Torlopov Explained

Vladimir Torlopov
Nationality:Komi
Office:Russian Federation Senator
from the Komi Republic
Term Start:3 March 2010
Term End:January 2014
Predecessor:Igor Vasilyev
Successor:Dmitry Shatokhin
Order1:2nd Head of the Komi Republic
Term Start1:January 15, 2002
Term End1:January 15, 2010
Predecessor1:Yury Spiridonov
Successor1:Vyacheslav Gayzer
Birth Date:November 14, 1949
Birth Place:Syktyvkar, Komi ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Profession:Senator

Vladimir Alexandrovich Torlopov (Russian: Влади́мир Алекса́ндрович То́рлопов; Komi: Торлопов Володь Ӧльӧксан, Torlopov Öľöksan Voloď; born 1949) is a Russian politician, who was the head of the Komi Republic,[1] a federal subject of Russia. In December 2001, he won elections with 40% of the vote, defeating incumbent head Yury Spiridonov. Torlopov took office in January 2002 and left on 15 January 2010.

In 1995 he became Chairman of the State Council of the Komi Republic.

On October 6, 2016 it has been under house arrest for the creation and leadership of a criminal association in conjunction with the "grouping" Gayzer and fraud on a large scale using his official position. Torlopov pleaded guilty.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Three dead, 20 missing in Russian care home fire. Paxton. Robin. Jan 31, 2009. Reuters. 11 February 2011.
  2. https://regnum.ru/news/accidents/2189612.html Экс-глава Коми Владимир Торлопов признал свою вину
  3. http://7x7-journal.ru/anewsitem/87726 Басманный суд отправил бывшего главу Коми Владимира Торлопова под домашний арест