The head of the Old Russian district will be elected on November 19

Last Friday, November 6, the administration of the Old Russian municipal district held a competition for the selection of candidates for the post of head of the district, said the Duma of the Old Russian district.

During the competition, three candidates were determined: Julia Ivanova, Sergey Petrov and Irina Primakina.

The local Duma will hold a meeting on November 19, at which the question of who will head the Old Russian district will be finally decided.

Elena Komarova, who was re-elected head of the Old Russian district in November 2025, in February 2026, prematurely resigned. The deputies of the Duma of the district supported this decision, and from February 23 she left the post. Almost immediately after that, Elena Komarova was appointed Deputy Governor of the Novgorod region.

Now the powers of the head of the Old Russian municipal district temporarily performs Andrey Muromtsev.