[3][4][5] On 2 April 2020, by decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Bezdudny was appointed acting governor of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug for the period until the elections due to the transfer of Tsybulsky, who held this position, to the leadership of the Arkhangelsk Oblast.

[8] On 16 June 2020, the General Council of the United Russia party announced that it would support the candidacy of Bezdudny in the elections for the governor of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, scheduled for a single voting day on 13 September 2020.

[11] On 2 July 2020, Bezdudny explained the results of the all-Russian vote on amendments to the Constitution in the NAO, which became the only region that opposed (55.25%), the negative reaction of voters to plans for unification with the Arkhangelsk Oblast.

[12] On 6 July 2020, Bezdudny instructed to convene a working group on the content of a new agreement on cooperation in the exercise of state powers between the Nenets Autonomous Okrug and the Arkhangelsk Oblast.

[14] On 13 September 2020, at the regular session of the deputies of the parliament of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Bezdudny was elected governor of the region by 14 votes out of 16 for a term of 5 years.