Rakhim Azimov
Рахим Азимов
Member of the State Duma
Assumed office
18 September 2016
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Kirov Oblast
In office
13 September 2015 – 18 September 2016
Russian Federation Senator
from the Komi Republic
In office
27 February 2002 – 11 February 2003
Preceded byYury Volkov
Succeeded byAleksey Grisihin
Personal details
Born (1964-08-16) 16 August 1964 (age 59)
Shurab, Sughd Region, Tajik Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR
Political partyUnited Russia
Alma materG. V. Plekhanov Leningrad State Mining Institute and Technical University

Rakhim Azizboyevich Azimov (Russian: Рахи́м Азизбо́евич Ази́мов; born August 16, 1964, Shurab, Sughd Region) is a Russian political figure, deputy of the 7th[1] and 8th State Duma convocations.[2]

In 1986 Azimov graduated from the G. V. Plekhanov Leningrad State Mining Institute and Technical University. Later he continued his education at the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (2002) and St. Petersburg University of the Russian Interior Ministry (2011). In 2004 he was awarded a Doctor of Technical Sciences degree.[2]

From 1986 to 1991, he worked as a mine foreman in the Komi Republic. From 1994 to 1996, he was a part of the trade delegation of the Komi Republic in Moscow. During the 2000 Russian presidential election Azimov was Putin's confidant. In 2002-2003 he was a member of the Federation Council.[2]

Since September 2021, he has served as a deputy of the 8th State Duma convocation. He ran with the United Russia to represent the Kirov constituency.[2][3]

Sanctions

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

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Экс-сенатор от Коми Рахим Азимов избран в Госдуму" (in Russian). Информационное агентство БНК. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Азимов, Рахим Азизбоевич" (in Russian). ТАСС Энциклопедия. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Рахим Азимов отчитался перед жителями области о работе за 2021 год" (in Russian). Информационный портал Newsler. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  4. ^ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Рахим Азимов награжден медалью ордена "За заслуги перед Отечеством"" (in Russian). Информационный портал Newsler.ru. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2022.



Categories