Sergey Zhigarev
| Member of Parliament Sergey Zhigarev | |
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 Sergey Zhigarev | |
| Deputy of the State Duma | |
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Assumed office December 4, 2011 | |
| Constituency | Shchelkovsky District, Moscow Oblast |
| Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy, Industry, Innovative Development and Entrepreneurship. | |
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Assumed office May, 2012 | |
| Member of the National Banking Council of Russia | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Sergey Aleksandrovich Zhigarev March 31, 1969 (age 49) Moscow, RSFSR, USSR |
| Citizenship | Russian Federation |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party of Russia |
| Relatives | Vsevolod Bobrov (great-grandfather) |
| Alma mater | Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation (2005) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Sergey Aleksandrovich Zhigarev (also spelled Sergey Zhigaryov) (Russian: Сергей Александрович Жигарев; born 25 June 1969, in Moscow) is a Russian politician, a deputy of the 7th State Duma of the Russian Federation. He was elected to the 6th State Duma of the Russian Federation in 2011 as a representative of the Shchyolkovsky District, and re-elected in 2016.[1]
Biography
Zhigarev 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 Regional Duma.[1]
State Duma of the Russian Federation
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 September 18, 2016.[2] He is 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]
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References
- 1 2 3 "Zhigarev Sergey". ldpr.ru (in Russian). LDPR. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- 1 2 3 "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.