Alexander Leonidovich Chernogorov (born July 13, 1959 in Vozdvizhenka, Stavropol Krai, Russia) is the governor of Stavropol Krai in the southern European part of Russia. As candidate for the Communists he defeated his predecessor Petr Marchenko in 1996, and was re-elected governor in 2000. Chernogorov was the leader of the Komsomol and a member of the State Duma. He holds the military rank of captain.[[1]] Chernogorov has decried Jehovah's Witnesses (calling them "Jehovists", the Soviet derogatory term for the religion) and Wahhabism as "dangerous cults" that threaten state order. [[2]] Stavropol Krai is not far from Chechnya. July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stavropol Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai). ... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Komsomol (Комсомол) is a syllabic abbreviation word, from the Russian Kommunisticheski Soyuz Molodiozhi (Коммунистический союз молодёжи), or Communist... Emblem commemorating the 100 year anniversary of Russia Dumas Boris Gryzlov, speaker of the Russian State Duma since December 2003 The State Duma (Russian: Государственная дума (Gosudarstvennaya Duma), common abbreviation: Госдума (Gosduma)) in the Russian Federation is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia (legislature), the upper house being the Federation... This article concerns the rank and title of Captain. ... Soviet redirects here. ... Wahhabism (Arabic: الوهابية, Wahabism, Wahabbism) is an Islamic movement, named after Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab (1703–1792). ... Capital Grozny Area - total - % water Ranked 78th - 15,300 km² - negligible Population - Total - Density Ranked 49th - est. ...

In late 2005, news media in Russia were reporting that Chernogorov may not continue as governor after his current term. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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• Chernogorov's re-election process in 2005