Sergey Viktorovich Chizhov (Russian: Сергей Викторович Чижов; born March 16, 1964, Moscow) is a Russian political figure and a deputy of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th State Dumas.[1]
Sergey Chizhov | |
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Сергей Чижов | |
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| Member of the State Duma for Voronezh Oblast | |
| Assumed office 5 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | constituency re-established |
| Constituency | Pravoberezhny (No. 88) |
| In office 29 December 2003 – 24 December 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Ruslan Gostev |
| Succeeded by | constituencies abolished |
| Constituency | Voronezh (No. 87) |
| Member of the State Duma (Party List Seat) | |
| In office 24 December 2007 – 5 October 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 March 1964 Moscow, RSFSR, USSR |
| Political party | United Russia |
| Spouse | (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Plekhanov Russian University of Economics RANEPA MFA Diplomatic Academy |
Political career
Chizhov started his political career in 1997 when he first ran in the local elections of the Voronezh City Council. From 2001 to 2003, he was a deputy of the Voronezh Oblast Duma. From 2003 to 2015, Chizhov was a prominent member of the Federal Assembly in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Since 2003, he has been constantly re-elected as a deputy for the State Duma of the Russian Federation.[1][2][3]
Sanctions
Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War. [4]