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2000 Russian presidential candidates
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This article contains the list of candidates associated with the 2000 Russian presidential election.

A total of 33 candidates were nominated; 15 submitted the application forms to the Central Electoral Committee, and ultimately 12 candidates were registered.[1]

Registered candidates

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Candidates are listed in the order they appear on the ballot paper (alphabetical order in Russian).

Candidate name and age Political party[2] Political offices Registration date
Stanislav Govorukhin
(64)
  Nominated by: Initiative group Deputy of the State Duma
(1994–2003 and 2005–2018)
Film director		 15 February 2000
Umar Dzhabrailov
(41)		 Nominated by: Initiative group
Backed by: Power of Reason		 Businessman 18 February 2000
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
(53)
(campaign)		 Nominated by: Liberal Democratic Party Deputy of the State Duma
(1994–2022)
Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party
(1991–2022)		 2 March 2000
Gennady Zyuganov
(55)
(campaign)		 Nominated by: Initiative group
Backed by: Communist Party, NPSR		 Deputy of the State Duma
(1994–present)
Leader of the Communist Party
(1993–present)		 28 January 2000
Ella Pamfilova
(46)		 Nominated by: For Civic Dignity Deputy of the State Duma
(1994–2000)
Minister of Social Protection
of the Population of Russia
(1991–1994)		 15 February 2000
Alexey Podberezkin
(47)		 Nominated by: Initiative group
Backed by: Spiritual Heritage		 Deputy of the State Duma
(1996–2000)		 29 January 2000
Vladimir Putin
(47)
(campaign)		 Nominated by: Initiative group
Backed by: Unity, OVR, SPS (majority), Agrarian Party		 Acting President of Russia
(1999–2000)
Prime Minister of Russia
(1999–2000)
Director of the Federal Security Service
(1998–1999)		 7 February 2000
Yury Skuratov
(47)
(campaign)		 Nominated by: Initiative group Prosecutor General of Russia
(1995–1999)		 18 February 2000
Konstantin Titov
(55)
(campaign)		 Nominated by: Initiative group
Backed by: SPS (minority), RPSD		 Governor of Samara Oblast
(1991–2007)		 10 February 2000
Aman Tuleyev
(55)
(campaign)		 Nominated by: Initiative group Governor of Kemerovo Oblast
(1997–2018)		 7 February 2000
Grigory Yavlinsky
(47)
(campaign)		 Nominated by: Initiative group
Backed by: Yabloko		 Deputy of the State Duma
(1994–2003)
Leader of the Yabloko party
(1995–2008)		 15 February 2000

Withdrawn candidates

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Candidate name and age Political party[2] Political offices Details Registration date Date of withdrawal
Yevgeny Savostyanov
(48)
  Nominated by: Initiative group Kremlin Deputy Chief of Staff
(1996–1998)
Chief of Moscow Directorate of the Federal Counterintelligence Service
(1993–1994)		 Supported Grigory Yavlinsky. 18 February 2000 21 March 2000

Rejected nominations

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Candidate name and age Political party[2] Political offices Rejection date
Anzori Aksentyev
(51)		   Nominated by: Party of the People Chairman of the All-Russian Political Party of the People 21 February 2000
Ismail Tagi-Zade
(48)		 Nominated by: Initiative group Film producer 19 February 2000

Declared candidates who withdrew without registering

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Candidate name and age Political party[2] Positions
Tamara Bazyleva
(59)		   Nominated by: Initiative group President of Human Ecology International Concern, 1996 candidate
Alexander Barkashov
(46)
Nominated by: Initiative group
Backed by: RNE		 Deputy chairman of Slavic Martial Arts Center
Leader of the Russian National Unity
Galina Bozhedomova
(53)		 Nominated by: Initiative group Union leader
Zukhra Bychkova-Zakirzyanova
(42)		 Nominated by: Initiative group Entrepreneur
Aleksandr Demin
(63)		 Nominated by: Initiative group Ataman of the Union of Cossack Formations
Yury Khramtsov
(52)		 Nominated by: Initiative group Chairman of Sathya Sai Foundation, Saint Petersburg
German Khrustalev
(35)		 Nominated by: Initiative group Assistant to the deputy of Moscow City Duma
Nikolay Kozlov
(60)		 Nominated by: Initiative group Lawyer
Aleksandr Kuzin
(43)		 Nominated by: Initiative group President of crisis management center
Andrey Lychakov
(39)		 Nominated by: Initiative group Chairman of the Council, "Ozon" ecological center, 1996 candidate
Mikhail Mikhailov
(44)		 Nominated by: Initiative group Locksmith
Valery Nemtse-Petrovsky
(45)		 Nominated by: Initiative group Farmer
Anatoly Panfilov
(49)		 Nominated by: Initiative group
Backed by: Kedr		 Chairman of the Russian Ecological Party "Kedr"
Levon Sarvazyan
(45)		 Nominated by: Party of People's Capital Chairman of the Party of People's Capital
Natalya Sigolayeva
(36)		 Nominated by: Initiative group Economist
Sergey Skurikhin
(44)		 Nominated by: Initiative group Unemployed
Yevgeny Tretyakov
(45)		 Nominated by: Initiative group Lawyer
Galina Tsylina
(51)		 Nominated by: Initiative group Unemployed
Lev Ubozhko
(67)		 Nominated by: Conservative Party Chairman of the Conservative Party, perennial candidate

Possible candidates who did not run

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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.

References

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  1. ↑ White, S. (2001). The Russian presidential election, March 2000. Electoral Studies, 20(3).
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Выборы Президента Российской Федерации. Список выдвинутых и зарегистрированных кандидатов на должность главы исполнительной власти" [Election of the president of the Russian Federation. List of nominated and registered candidates for the position of chief executive]. Central Election Commission (in Russian). Retrieved 4 November 2026.
  3. ↑ Gessen, Masha (11 May 1999). "Viktor Chernomyrdin". Slate. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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