Dmitry Andreevich Artyukhov (Russian: Дмитрий Андреевич Артюхов; born 7 February 1988) is a Russian politician who has served as the Governor of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug since 29 May 2018.[1] As of May 2018, he is the youngest head of a federal subject in Russia. In 2021, Artyukhov 's official income was 26,409,000 rubles. His wife owned 15,076,000 rubles.[2]

Sanctions

Artkyukhov was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.[3][4] In August of the same year, Canada also included him in its list of sanctions.[5]

In March 2024 he was further sanctioned by the European Union because under his administration, extensive and systematic torture practices were documented in the FKU IK-3 Penal Colony in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, where Alexei Navalny was imprisoned and subsequently died in prison.[6]

Personal life

Artyukhov is married to a financial economist with whom he went to school together. A son was born in December 2022.[7][8]

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