Sergey Zhigarev
Sergey Zhigarev | |
|---|---|
| Сергей Жигарев | |
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| Member of the State Duma for Moscow Oblast | |
| In office 5 October 2016 – 12 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | constituency re-established |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Tolmachev |
| Constituency | Shchyolkovo (No. 127) |
| Member of the State Duma (Party List Seat) | |
| In office 21 December 2011 – 5 October 2016 | |
| Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy, Industry, Innovative Development and Entrepreneurship | |
| In office May 2012 – By 2021 | |
| Member of the National Banking Council of Russia | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 March 1969 Moscow, RSFSR, USSR |
| Political party | LDPR (from 2011) A Just Russia (until 2011) |
| Relatives | Vsevolod Bobrov (great-grandfather) |
| Alma mater | Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation (2005) |
Sergei Aleksandroviсh Zhigarev (Russian: Сергей Александрович Жигарев; born 25 June 1969) is a Russian politician. He was a deputy of the 7th State Duma of the Russian Federation until 2021. He had been elected to the 6th State Duma of the Russian Federation in 2011 as a representative of the Shchyolkovo constituency, and was re-elected in 2016.[1]
Biography
[edit]Zhigarev was born in Moscow. He graduated from the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation with the degree Candidate of Economic Sciences in 2005.[2]
Prior to election to the State Duma, Zhigarev was a deputy of the Moscow Oblast Duma.[1]
State Duma of the Russian Federation
[edit]In 2011, Zhigarev was elected as a deputy in the State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia, as a representative for the Shchelkovsky constituency in Moscow. He was elected to a second term commencing 18 September 2016.[2] He was also the chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy, Industry, Innovative Development and Entrepreneurship.[1][2]
In November, 2015, Zhigarev stated that the development of a United States missile defense in Europe is the greatest threat to Russia, and that the United States itself was the main threat to its NATO allies. At the time, he was deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense.[3] He has also expressed concern about the expansion of NATO.[4]
Links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Zhigarev Sergey". ldpr.ru (in Russian). LDPR. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Sergey Zhigarev". www.duma.gov.ru (in Russian). The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Sergey Zhigaryov: "The development of US missile defense system in Europe is the main threat to Russia"". vestnikkavkaza.net. Vestnik Kavkaza. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ Sharkov, Damien (3 December 2015). "Russia Warns Of Retaliation After NATO Invites Montenegro to Join Alliance". Newsweek. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- Living people
- Liberal Democratic Party of Russia politicians
- Politicians from Moscow
- 21st-century Russian politicians
- 1969 births
- Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation alumni
- Sixth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation)
- Seventh convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation)