Nikolai Kondratenko

Nikolai Ignatovich Kondratenko Николай Игнатович Кондратенко
4th Governor of Krasnodar Krai
In office January 2, 1997 – January 5, 2001
Preceded by	Nikolai Yegorov
Succeeded by	Alexander Tkachyov
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Born	February 16, 1940 Krasnodar Krai, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian
Political party	Communist Party of Russian Federation

Nikolai Ignatovich Kondratenko (Николай Игнатович Кондратенко) (16 Feb. 1940, Plastunovskaya) is a Russian politician, long time Krasnodar Region Governor, runner-up candidate of the Communist Party (KPRF) in 2003. Kondratenko was criticized for public antisemitic statements.^[1]

Kondratenko was a governor of Krasnodar Kray in 1997-2001, a position in which he was preceded by Nikolai Yegorov, succeeded by Alexander Tkachyov.

Famous for strong promotion of traditional values and Cossack culture revival.

The Moscow Helsinki Group blames Kondratenko for officially supported xenophobia in his area.

References

1. ^ (Russian) Кубанский антисемит Николай Кондратенко available at http://www.gazeta.ru/elections2003/info/51553.shtml

Preceded by Nikolai Yegorov

Governor of Krasnodar Krai 2 January 1997 – 5 January 2001

Succeeded by Alexander Tkachyov

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Name	Kondratenko, Nikolai
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Date of birth	February 16, 1940
Place of birth	Krasnodar Krai, USSR
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