The governor of the Siberian region of Kemerovo, Sergei Tsivilyov, said on November 20 that his predecessor, who led the coal-rich region for more than 20 years, Aman (aka Amangeldi) Tuleyev, has died at the age of 79. The cause of death was not given. Tuleyev stepped down in 2018 amid rallies demanding his resignation following a fire in a shopping center in the region's capital, Kemerovo, that killed 60 people, including 37 children. Turkmenistan-born Tuleyev, who is of Kazakh-Tatar origin, ran for president of Russia in 1991 and 2000, coming fourth in both polls. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
