Penza, 30 May 2017. PenzaNews. The head of the Liberal Democratic Party fraction in the Penza City Duma Zhigansha Tuktarov was elected chairman of the Penza State Duma deputy ethics committee.

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The issue of the chairman election was brought to the agenda of the commission meeting that was held on Tuesday, May 30.

Previously the position had been occupied by the United Russia deputy Andrei Sakmaev who resigned before the appointed time due to submission of incorrect information on income for the year 2015.

"During the meeting, the deputies unanimously approved the candidacy of Zhigansha Tuktarov, who according to the decision made on the 34th session was included in the ethics commission," the press service of the Penza City Duma told PenzaNews.