New Mayor Appointed in Chapayevsk
The new mayor of Chapayevsk, Alexander Krasnov, was selected by a commission rather than through a popular vote.
On January 22, Chapayevsk got a new mayor. He was chosen by a competition commission chaired by the speaker of the Samara Regional Duma, Gennady Kotelnikov. All candidates presented their programs and proposals for the city«s development. The best option, in the opinion of the commission members, was demonstrated by Alexander Krasnov.
«The deputies of the Chapayevsk City Duma unanimously supported his candidacy. Alexander Sergeyevich was born in Chapayevsk, he knows the city»s problems well and sets realistic tasks to solve them,« Kotelnikov noted, congratulating the newly elected mayor.
Since November 27, 2025, Alexander Krasnov has held the position of acting head of the Chapayevsk urban district. The previous mayor, Alexander Kuznetsov, left his post a week before Krasnov«s appointment. Currently, Kuznetsov holds the position of acting minister of internal policy of the Samara region.
Alexander Krasnov is 50 years old. In 1997, he graduated from the engineering and technology faculty of the Samara Polytechnic Institute. He worked in the housing and utilities sector: starting as a site manager and rising to deputy director of Chapayevsk Housing and Utilities No. 5. From 2008 to 2010, he worked as deputy director of the Chapayevsk Housing and Utilities Management. Then Krasnov moved to the position of chief engineer of the branch of SVGC «Chapayevskgorgaz».
