# Aleksandr Hudilainen

_Russian politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Aleksandr Petrovich Hudilainen is a Russian politician. He was the third Head of the Republic of Karelia, a federal subject of Russia. He came into power after Andrey Nelidov left office in 2012. He resigned on February 15, 2017 and was succeeded by Artur Parfenchikov.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 May 1956 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6672190#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Zlobino ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6672190#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Russia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6672190#P27))
- **Occupation:** alpine skier; economist; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6672190#P106))
- **Political party:** United Russia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6672190#P102))
- **Education:** Baltic State Technical University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6672190#P69))
- **Positions held:** Head of the Republic of Karelia (22 May 2012 – 15 February 2017) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6672190#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Honour; Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan"; Medal for services in conducting the population census; Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords; Order of Friendship ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6672190#P166))

## Questions

**When was Aleksandr Hudilainen born?**  
Aleksandr Hudilainen was born on 2 May 1956 in Zlobino.

**What positions has Aleksandr Hudilainen held?**  
Positions held by Aleksandr Hudilainen include: Head of the Republic of Karelia (2012–2017).

**Where did Aleksandr Hudilainen study?**  
Aleksandr Hudilainen was educated at Baltic State Technical University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Aleksandr Hudilainen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr_Hudilainen) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6672190](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6672190) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Глава Республики Карелия Александр Петрович Худилайнен.jpg by Govrk (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%93%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0_%D0%A0%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BF%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8_%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%8F_%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80_%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87_%D0%A5%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%BD.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Aleksandr Hudilainen, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Глава Республики Карелия Александр Петрович Худилайнен.jpg — Govrk, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

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