Aymeri de Montesquiou-Fezensac d’Artagnan

Versions of names: Аймери де Монтескью-Фезенсак д'Артаньян
France

Aymeri de Montesquiou-Fezensac d’Artagnan has been the mayor of the tiny French town of Marsan since 1976. He is a member of the Republican Party in France. He was a Member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 1993 and senator of Gers from 1998 to 2015. Aymeri de Montesquiou-Fezensac d’Artagnan was indicted for accepting bribes and money laundering in relation to the so-called Kazakhgate and took part in the politically biased international monitoring mission to the Russian regional elections in September 2017.

Corresponding elections

Local & Regional Election Russia 2019
legitimate
On the single voting day on 8 September 2019, Russia elected governors in 19 federal subjects and members of legislative bodies in 13 federal subjects. In July 2019, the Moscow City Election Commission (MCEC) refused to register the overwhelming majority of independent opposition candidates for the elections to the Moscow City Duma. This provoked mass protests in Moscow and undermined the legitimacy of the elections.
Local & Regional Election Russia 2017
legitimate
Election Day was held on September 10, 2017. 82 out of 85 of Russia's regions took part in the voting. Only in Saint Petersburg, Republic of Ingushetia and Magadan Oblast no elections took place
Presidential Election Russia Occupied Territories 2024
illegitimate
During the “presidential elections” held in Russia from 15-17 March 2024, Vladislav Davankov (“New People” party), Nikolay Kharitonov (Communist Party), Vladimir Putin, and Leonid Slutsky (Liberal-Democratic Party) competed for the presidency. Enabled to run yet again by controversial constitutional amendments effective 4 July 2020, Putin dominated the “elections” together with his controlled “opposition” excluding genuine opposition figures. These “elections” occurred under Putin’s regime control, both within Russia and illegally in occupied Ukrainian territories, including Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, ARC and Sevastopol.

Missions

International experts observing elections on the 2019 Russian single voting day

identified

Parti radical / The Radical Party

Ordinary party member

Все происходило в соответствии с нормами и правилами. Мне было очень интересно видеть на одном из участков электронную систему.

http://archive.is/immg1#selection-1469.77-1469.203 (2019-09-08)

У каждой страны есть свои правила проведения избирательной кампании. И для нас важно. Чтобы эти правила соблюдались. На тех участках, где я сегодня побывал, они соблюдаются, нет никаких проблем.

http://archive.is/Aokxa#selection-567.267-567.461 (2019-09-08)
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International experts observing elections on the 2017 Russian single voting day

identified

Parti radical / The Radical Party

Ordinary party member

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International "observers" and "experts" observe the 2024 Russian Presidential Elections

not identified

Institutional affiliation to City Mayor of Marsan



The quote is taken from the Russian media TASS. This quote was used to provide a perception that voters could freely express their will during the Russian presidential elections held from 15 to 17 March 2024. The presence of international observers legitimizes the elections held both in Russia and in Russia-occupied Ukrainian territories.  

It is the first time in Donbass. It seems to me that the elections were organized well, according to the rules adopted in France. The elections that are held here are absolutely consistent with the democratic elections that we have. There is a full presentation of all four candidates, ballot papers meet the standards. [Translated from Russian]

https://tass.ru/politika/20249727 (2024-08-23)