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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]

Education

1982 – Vocational Technical School No. 14 in Voronezh[1]

1991 – Moscow Commercial Institute[1][2]

2003 – Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation (Voronezh branch)[1][2]

2007 – Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Faculty of World Economy[2]

Political career

Chizhov started his political career in 1997 when he first ran in the local elections of the Voronezh City Council.[3] 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][4][5]

From 2003 to 2019, during his tenure as a deputy of the State Duma of the IV, V, VI, and VII convocations, he was the author or co-author of 271 legislative initiatives and amendments to federal draft laws.[6]

Sanctions

He was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.[7]

Public life

In 2003, he established a non-profit charitable foundation (Voronezh).[1]

Awards

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