Vladimir Putin accepted resignation of the Head of the Republic of Mordovia Nikolai Merkushkin 2012-05-10 09:00:00 The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of the Head of the Republic of Mordovia. Vladimir Volkov was appointed acting Head of the Republic of Mordovia. The resignation was accepted following Head of the Republic of Mordovia Nikolai Merkushkin’s request for an early termination of his mandate. Vladimir Volkov was appointed acting Head of the Republic of Mordovia.