Arsen Kanokov (a biography with a photo of this figure will be presented later) since 2005 has been the head of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria. He was its president until 2012
Early years
February 22, 1957, not far from Nartkala and Nalchik, in the village. Shitkhala, the future president of Kabardino-Balkaria, Kanokov Arsen Bashirovich, was born. His family (the politician does not like to show photos of relatives) 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. Shitkhala, and later the head of the village council. Mother was a paramedic.
Youth
Kanokov Arsen Bashirovich, whose photo is presented in the article, studied at school. No. 1 in Nartkala. After completing his studies, he was enrolled in the National Economic Institute. Plekhanov, at the Faculty of Trade and Economics. Graduated from Arsen Kanokov University in 1981. After completing his military service, in 1983, he went to work at the Moskvoretsk fruit and vegetable association. After 4 years, he was promoted to the position of shop manager.
Creation of "Sindica"
This holding company was formed on the basis of a trading and purchasingcooperative "Code". It was also organized by Kanokov Arsen Bashirovich. His biography as an entrepreneur begins from this moment. The holding structure, established in 1991, was engaged in multifunctional sales centers, investment and banking activities. At the same time, Sindika owned many gambling establishments of the republic. This company was among the largest landlords on Kutuzovsky Prospekt, which, in turn, was one of the five most expensive places in the city. The press at that time said that Sindika received its development with the support of Luzhkov, with whom, according to some sources, Arsen Kanokov was friends. The biography of the future president of the republic was covered by such publications as Vedomosti and Kommersant-Vlast. So, for example, it was said that in 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 Sindika. As Kommersant noted, the company owned them in 2007. At the same time, the mentioned publications also said that Arsen Bashirovich Kanokov returned to the board of directors in 2000 after leaving and stayed there until 2003.
Government activity
Since 1998, photos of Arsen Kanokov the politician began to appear in the media. This year he was appointed Deputy Permanent Representative 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 the trading house Usachevsky, which, in turn, was part of the Sindika holding. In 2003, he was elected to the State Duma of the 4th convocation from the Liberal Democratic Party. In November of the following year, he joined United Russia, joining 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 the 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 it was a great honor to be a United Russia party. He noted that this party provides other opportunities for legislative initiative, it is easier for him to implement plans aimed at supporting the population.
Presidential office
To this post in 2005 Kanokov Arsen Bashirovich was nominated by the Head of the country instead of Valery Kokov. The latter retired for he alth reasons. This appointment was unanimously supported by the Legislative Assembly of Kabardino-Balkaria. After 5 years, on the proposal of President Medvedev, Kanokov was re-elected for a second term. In September 2011, the position was renamed. Since January 2012, he became the head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. In the course of his activities, Senator Arsen Kanokov in 2007 and 2011. was on the first lines of candidates from United Russia in the elections to the State Duma on the 5th and 6thconvocations. However, both times he refused his mandate. In 2009, he also headed the list of the party during the elections to the republican parliament. However, this time he also refused the mandate.
Performance evaluations
The media noted that the appointment of Kanokov in 2005 was taken calmly by the local political elite. The press gave positive assessments of the activities of the head of the republic for the first five years. So, Kanokov was praised for the fact that during this period the region's need for subsidies from the federal budget has halved. The second presidential term, however, did not evoke such a positive reaction. At the same time, 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 most peaceful before the arrival of Kanokov, the number of terrorist attacks and murders increased during his reign. Among them was the case when the Wahhabis shot down a tourist minibus near the village. Zayukovo, undermining the cable car to Elbrus. Among the most high-profile terrorist attacks in the press called the explosion at the Baksan hydroelectric power station in the summer of 2010. The media also talked about the fact that employees of the Sindika-Shield security company, which was part of the aforementioned holding and, according to some information, performed the functions of Kanokov's security, were detained on charges of the latest terrorist attack. But later, the involvement of the agency was rejected by the law enforcement agencies of the republic.
Problemsregion
In June 2012, employees of the Main Directorate for Economic Security and Anti-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 Resources and State Property Management, were taken to Moscow. They were detained on suspicion of alienating property in a fraudulent way. The basis for the searches was the scandal in connection with the sale of the Philharmonic building for an extremely low price. On May 9, the petition of the investigation was granted, and arrest was chosen as a measure of restraint for the detainees. According to some media reports, the Philharmonic moved from the building that was the subject of the dispute to another site back in the 90s. In 2012, a folk craft center operated in it, where Khatsukova worked, who later became the buyer of this facility.
Land dispute
There was an assumption in the press that after Kolokoltsev's accession to the post of head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the anti-corruption operation could have been initiated by Kanokov's opponents. There was also information in the media that, in addition to this case, the administration of the republic could be charged with the illegal transfer of the land of the Elbrus region (national park) to private individuals. This area was intended to create a resort. The investigation became interested in this deal after the terrorist attacks that took place in February 2011. This year, the holiday season was actually disrupted in the republic.
Rumors
In some mediaperiodically there is information 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 due to the destabilization of the situation in the republic, Kanokov might be asked to leave his post and be appointed to the Federation Council. However, this information remains unconfirmed.
Income
As the media noted, back in 2007, Kanokov was included in the list of the richest people in Russia. At that time, he was placed on the 491st place according to the magazine "Finance". His fortune at that moment was 90 million dollars. By 2011, Kanokov had moved to 179th place. The fortune during this period grew to 600 million dollars. However, according to the official declaration, he earned only 1 million rubles. IA "Ruspress" said that Kanokov's income grew at the same rate as the situation in the region destabilized. For 2010, he declared 87 million rubles. At the same time, he indicated a mansion in the Moscow region and a Mercedes-Benz car as his property. In addition, according to the declaration, he remained the owner of 100% of the shares of Sindika.
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 the development of secured lending. In 2001, he was awarded a doctorate in economics. The press also mentions his philanthropic activities. So, at his expense before taking the post of headKabardino-Balkaria, a cathedral mosque was built in Nalchik. Kanokov was also called the sponsor of the Spartak-Nalchik football team. Its financing, according to some sources, was carried out at the expense of Sindika.
