The image of a political leader in the minds of students of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

The article analyzes the data of surveys for identifying the main factors influencing the formation of the image of the political leader in the minds of students of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia); investigates theoretical aspects of political culture of youth and factors of formation of representations of political leadership. In the process of empirical research, the authors analyze the structural components in the images of politicians and reveal the main types of the ideal leader in the political views of students of the republic.