2022 Agausian Presidential Candidates

Elections for president happen on the last Saturday in August. Agausia's electoral law provides for a two-round electoral system to elect the president; a candidate must win an absolute majority of all votes cast. If no candidate obtains an absolute majority in the first round of voting then the two highest polling candidates contest a run-off second ballot.

The second round of voting happens on the last Saturday in September.

According to the Constitution, to be elected president a candidate must be a Agausian citizen who has attained the age of 35, has the right to vote, and has resided in the country for the past 10 years and has full command of the Agausian state language.

The last elections were held 26 August 2017. The next are scheduled for 27 August 2022.

This is an overview of the candidates running from president as of 31/12/2021.
see Opinion polls

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Simon Ayovikara [back to contents]

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Simon Ayovikara (Simon Aioviḱara: born 1955) is the incumbent president - having assumed the office in 2017.

Ayovikara got involved in politics during his time at the Žanžǵava University in Tamara, Agausia - where he also became an official member of the Communisty party. After receiving his masters at Chernivtsi University (located in Ukraine) Ayovikara returned to Agausia. He would continue on to teach schools and earned his doctorate in Agausia. He served as a university president before joining the Ministry of Education.

In 2016 Ayovikara was elected as the Social Democratic nominee for the 2017 presidential election, after having moved up in the party's (Social Democratic) ranks.

Ayovikara beat Eduard Avagyan (AL) in the first round of the election with 52% of the vote.

Nikolia Kasriani [back to contents]

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Nikolia Kasriani (Niḱolâ Kasrâni: born 1970) currently serves as the governor of the Slavuri Region (Slavuris Raioni).

Kasriani was born in Sochi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. In 1989 Kasriani's father - Petre Kasriani - moved the family to Agausia. In 1992, after the fall of the USSR, Kasriani left Agausia and attended university in Poland where he obtained a masters in economic law.

Kasriani first entered politics in 2006 when he ran for a seat in the Agausian Parliament (2006 – 2010) as an Agauian Liberal. He lost the election receiving only 18% of the vote, and coming in 4th place.

Kasriani then worked at a government think-tank and policy advisor, but later became enveloped in a large embezzlement investigation. After an undisclosed settlement Kasriani was cleared of charges, but was dismissed from his post. Till this day Kasriani claims he is innocent, and that the charges were fabricated and "highly inflated."

In 2010 he ran for a seat in the 8th convocation of the Agausian Parliament (2010 - 2014), where he won with 54% of the vote. In parliament Kasriani grew popular amongst his fellow party and coalition members developing quite the cult of personality. In 2012, while still serving in parliament Kasriani entered as a presidential nominee in the National Congress (2016). Eduard Avagyan won with 33% of the vote. Kasriani came in second with 29%.

Later that year Kasriani announced that he would not seek reelection in parliament, but instead run for Governor of Slavuri. Since 2014 Kasriani has served as governor winning three subsequent reelections.

Kalul Ramonti [back to contents]

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Kalul Ramonti (Kalul Ramont́i: born 1949) is a Agausian MP and the United Alliance's Party Chair.

Ramonti attended university at Žanžǵava University in Tamara, Agausi SSR. Ramonti obtained a Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management. Ramonti began working within the Samkhretis Olki city government. In 1978 Ramonti was arrested for Anti-Soviet Agitation and Propaganda after publishing "Land Appropriation Policy: 041" (Agausian: „Mitsës Mitvisebis Ṕolit́iḱa 041“ / Russian: «Политика землепользования 041»). Ramonti was sentenced to 3 years in prison and was barred from working in government.

When Ramonti was released in 1982 he began working at an underground newspaper, Keep Fighting! (Ganagrže Brdzola!), in Tamara. That same year the local secret police raided Ganagrže Brdzola's. Ramonti was able to escape, and after was able to find asylum in France.

When Agausia declared independence in 1991 Ramonti sought reentry and a pardon through the Agausian Embassy in Paris. Both of which were agreed to. The following year Ramonti was given permission to run for parliament for the 2nd Agausian Parliament (1992 – 1994). Running as a Progressive Democrat Ramonti won with 78% of the vote.

For the 2000 parliamentary elections Ramonti switched his party registration, and joined the United Alliance. Ramonti, who has served as an MP for nearly 30 years, was elected party chair in 2018, and nominated for a presidential run in 2021

Varduhi Kovalchuk [back to contents]

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Varduhi Kovalchuk (Vardûi Ḱovalčuḱi: born 1952) is an Agausian politician and founder of the New Socialists; a far-left political party.

Kovalchuk grew up in the industrial villiage of Bvaldia (Bvaldâ), and while he did not receive much formal education Kovalchuk quickly rose in the political arena of the local then national mining unions. In 1982 Kovalchuk was elected to the Supreme Soviet of the Agausi SSR.

Kovalchuk voted against independence from the USSR, and resigned from his parliamentary seat when independence was officialized.

In 1996 Kovalchuk founded the New Socialists, and while they are not particularly popular nationally they do have some support regionally. And while Kovalchuk has never returned to parliament he stats active in politics, and is often referred to as the "Agausian 'less-friendly' Bernie Sanders."

Maikl Tavariani [back to contents]

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Maikl Tavariani (Maiḱl Tavarâni: born 1953) is a communist politician, and former deputy party chair of the Communist Party of the Republic of Agausia.

Tavariani, and ethnic Agausian, was born in Romania and attended university in both Romanian and Ukraine receiving a Bachelor of Technology, and a Master of Science in Information Technology respectively.

Tavariani worked within the Ukranian Politburo until the fall of the USSR. In 1998 Tavariani emigrated back to Agausia, and in 2008 he ran for Local Councilor in Tamara. He narrowly won the seat in a run off with 50,8% of the vote. In 2014 Tavariani was elected as the party's deputy chairman.

In 2018 Tavariani ran for mayor of Tamara, but lost to incumbent mayor Matrona Matei (SD) - winning only 3% of the vote.

In 2021, after a fall out with the New Socialist, Tavariani was selected as the presidential nominee for the Communist Party of the Republic of Agausia.

Sergei Ugapsh [back to contents]

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Sergei Ugapsh (Sergei Ûgapši: born 1947) is an Agausian journalist and filmmaker.

Having no previous political experience Ugapsh claims that he wants to use his years as a political journalist and filmmaker to his advantage and to stamp out corruption.

Ugapsh has a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, and has worked countries including Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Georgia, Russia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Germany, and France.

Aleksii Paetriash [back to contents]

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Aleksii Paetriash (Aleksë Pét́râš: born 1973) is a teacher from Ghashia (Ǵašâ) who is running on a platform of low taxes and government transparency.

Eliina Alasanii [back to contents]

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Eliina Alasanii (Elëna Alasanë: born 1954) is an Agausian businesswomen and former Agausian MP.

In 1990 Alasanii won a seat in the first Agausian parliament. She ran as a member of the Reformed Workers Party, and secured 61,3% of the vote.

Alasanii won reelection in 1992, and in 1994 (although in 1994 she changed her party registration to Social Democrat). She continued to win reelections and in 2006 she sought the presidential nomination of the Social Democratic party. The Social Democratic party faced sever fractions following up to the 2006 Social Democratic Primary.

Alasanii's biggest competitor was Melor Olarazi. When the vote was called Olarazi won, but the results were not officiated the same day. Two weeks later it was announced that Olarazi had won the nomination. Alasanii alleges Olarazi of bribing MPs in order to buy their votes. Following this event Alasanii announced she would not run for reelection.

In 2010 Alasanii began working on the board of directors of an Agausian Pharmaceutical board, and was named its CEO in 2016. In 2018 She stepped down as CEO to head the Agausian Department of Museum Sciences headquartered in Moedani.

Alasanii has a master of arts in strategic communication management, and has a doctorate in public administration.

Vladimer Mayakov [back to contents]

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Vladimer Mayakov (Vladimer Mâḱovi: born 1960) is a right-wing millionaire and talk show host.

Mayakov, a self described "populist and family man," is the head of Spear Network (Šubi Kseli). A far-right, ultraorthodox news and entertainment network.

Mayakov's network has been censored and fined several times over the past years for pushing false claims and for its alleged ties to Russian and Ukranian oligarchs.

Mayakov's approved candidateship was met with some surprise and protest. Some are weary of the candidates ties to Russia. Spear Network is know for its support of Russia and her allies over the west and its allies. Others protest Mayakov's often racist comments, including in 2001 when Vladimer Mayakov said on live TV (responding to the news of 9/11):

"That is why should not allow Muslims in our country. Those who are here are allowed because they have been assimilated. We need to learn from the United States and say no to Muslim immigration."

— Amit́omatsëâ ar vušvebt muslimebs čvens kveḱanaši. Vintsëâ ak aris, nebadartulâ, raǵan asimilirebulâ. Čven ûnda vistsëavlot šërtebé št́at́ebisgan da vutkrat ara musulmanur imigratsëas.

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