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
Сергей Чижов
Member of the State Duma for Voronezh Oblast
Assumed office
5 October 2016
Preceded byconstituency re-established
ConstituencyPravoberezhny (No. 88)
In office
29 December 2003 – 24 December 2007
Preceded byRuslan Gostev
Succeeded byconstituencies abolished
ConstituencyVoronezh (No. 87)
Member of the State Duma (Party List Seat)
In office
24 December 2007 – 5 October 2016
Personal details
Born (1964-03-16) 16 March 1964 (age 60)
Moscow, RSFSR, USSR
Political partyUnited Russia
Spouse(divorced)
Children2
Alma materPlekhanov Russian University of Economics
RANEPA
MFA Diplomatic Academy

Political career edit

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 edit

Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War. [4]

Awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Чижов, Сергей Викторович" (in Russian). ТАСС Энциклопедия. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Избранные: политический долгожитель Чижов из Воронежа снова в Госдуме" (in Russian). Информационное агентство "Блокнот.RU". 23 September 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Сергей Викторович Чижов" (in Russian). Новости Воронежа. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  4. ^ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.