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This article contains the list of candidates associated with the 2008 Russian presidential election.
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This article contains the list of candidates associated with the 2008 Russian presidential election.
Candidates are listed in the order they appear on the ballot paper (alphabetical order in Russian).
| Candidate name, age, political party | Political offices | Details | Registration date | ||
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| Andrey Bogdanov (38) Democratic Party (campaign) | Leader of the Democratic Party (2005-2014) Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Russia (2007–present) | Registered as a candidate on January 24. Bogdanov had an investigation opened against him for providing too many forged signatures of support for his nomination, but it was reported that even if the accusations were to be proven, his candidacy would not be dismissed. [1] At 38, he was the youngest person to run for president in Russia, a record he would retain until 2018. | 24 January 2008 | ||
| Vladimir Zhirinovsky (61) Liberal Democratic Party (campaign) |  | Deputy of the State Duma (1993–present) Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (1991–present) | Zhirinovky ran for the presidency on three prior occasions: in 1991, 1996 and 2000. His best result was third with 7.81% support. Registered as a candidate on December 26. [2] | 26 December 2007 | |
| Gennady Zyuganov (63) Communist Party (campaign) |  | Deputy of the State Duma (1993–present) Leader of the Communist Party (1993–present) | Zyuganov ran for president in 1996 (when he came short just a few percent of the votes) and 2000, but not in 2004. [3] Officially nominated on December 15, 2007 with 215 of 218 votes in favor. [4] Registered as a candidate on December 26. [5] | 26 December 2007 | |
| Dmitry Medvedev (42) United Russia (campaign) |  | First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia (2005-2008) Kremlin Chief of Staff (2003-2005) | Medvedev was nominated by the United Russia party, and supported by the parties A Just Russia, Agrarian Party, The Greens and Civilian Power. In addition he was supported by incumbent president Vladimir Putin. | 21 January 2008 | |
| Candidate name, age, political party | Political offices | Details | Registration date | Date of withdrawal | ||
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| Boris Nemtsov (48) Union of Right Forces (campaign) |  | Deputy of the State Duma (1999–2003) Deputy Prime Minister of Russia (1997–1998) Minister of Fuel and Energy of Russia (1997) Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (1991-1997) | Nemtsov was nominated by the Union of Rightist Forces on December 18, 2007 [6] and was registered as a candidate on December 22. [7] He withdrew his bid on December 26 and called on his supporters to vote for Mikhail Kasyanov instead.[ citation needed ] | 22 December 2007 | 26 December 2007 | |
The following candidates were denied registration by the CEC:
| Name | Party | Profession | Reason for rejection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Bukovsky (campaign) | Independent | Activist, Soviet-era dissident [8] | On August 3, 2007 Bukovsky received a new Russian passport at the Russian Embassy in London. He arrived in Moscow in October to launch his campaign. His bid was refused on the grounds that he hadn't lived in Russia over the last 10 years. [9] |
| Mikhail Kasyanov (campaign) | People's Democratic Union | Former Prime Minister and current leader of the People's Democratic Union | It was not known if Kasyanov would continue his candidacy after Garry Kasparov entered the race, but on December 8, 2007 he reaffirmed he would run in the election. [10] He successfully registered as a candidate on December 14, but later it was decided that too many of his signatures of support were forged [11] and he was disqualified. [12] Kasyanov appealed the decision to the Supreme Court, [13] which rejected the appeal on February 6, 2008. [14] |
| Nikolai Kuryanovich | Independent | Ultra-nationalist politician, former Deputy of the State Duma | Kuryanovich failed to hold a meeting of the citizens who supported his bid as an independent and did not provide the necessary number of signatures required for self-nomination. [15] |
| Oleg Shenin (campaign) | Communist Party of the Soviet Union | Leader of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, a minor hard-left party | Shenin's bid was not registered due to bureaucratic mistakes in his documents. [16] |
Many Russian politicians publicly indicated their intention to run for president in 2008, but failed to submit their nominations:
The following individuals were included in some polls, were referred to in the media as possible candidates or had publicly expressed interest long before the elections but never announced that they would run.
Additionally:
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