President Vladimir Putin met with Governor of Taimyr Alexander Khloponin, Alexander Uss, Speaker of the Krasnoyarsk Legislature, and Acting Governor of Krasnoyarsk Nikolai Ashlapov 2002-10-03 18:05:27 The Kremlin, Moscow President Putin said Alexander Khloponin would be appointed Acting Governor of the Krasnoyarsk Region. The Russian leader expressed hope that all government branches and all those who had voted during gubernatorial elections would pool their efforts for the sake of regional socio-economic development.