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Putin “Ideal” In Belarus

October 20, 2003

(CPOD) Oct. 20, 2003 - The citizens of Belarus admire Vladimir Putin, according to a poll by the Independent Institute for Socio-Economic and Political Research. 58 per cent of respondents believe the current president of the Russian Federation comes closest to their ideal for a politician.

President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko, German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and French president Jacques Chirac are the only other leaders with more than 10 per cent.

Polling Data

Who among contemporary politicians at the highest level do you like best and comes closest to meeting your ideal for a politician?

Vladimir Putin

58.0%

Aleksandr Lukashenko

26.6%

Gerhard Schroeder

15.9%

Jacques Chirac

13.7%

Fidel Castro

7.9%

Aleksandr Kwasniewski

7.6%

Tony Blair

7.0%

George W. Bush

7.0%

Leonid Kuchma

7.0%


Source: Independent Institute for Socio-Economic and Political Research
Methodology: Interviews to 1,519 adults in Belarus, conducted in September 2003. No margin of error was provided.

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