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Yury Zaitsev (No party) has been Head of the Republic of Mari El since 10 May 2022. Since Yury Zaitsev took office in May 2022, the real average wage has jumped 9.5% a year, against +5.2% for Russia. Mari El ranks 3rd of 63 regions on pay growth; on jobs growth it is 30th of 67. The widest gap with Russia is in real new mortgages: −2.3% a year against −9.0%; the gap was widest in Jul 2026, −9.0% against −33.1%. Small-business jobs are down 3.4% since day zero (0.9% a year).

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