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]
Sanctions
He was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.[6]
Public life
In 2003, he established a non-profit charitable foundation (Voronezh).[1]
Awards
- 2007 – Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II rate[1]
- 2019 – Gratitude of the Government of the Russian Federation[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Чижов, Сергей Викторович" (in Russian). ТАСС Энциклопедия. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Чижов Сергей Викторович" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Воронежскому государственному деятелю Сергею Чижову — 60". Коммерсантъ (in Russian). 16 March 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Избранные: политический долгожитель Чижов из Воронежа снова в Госдуме" (in Russian). Информационное агентство "Блокнот.RU". 23 September 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Сергей Викторович Чижов" (in Russian). Новости Воронежа. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.