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In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Gennadyevich and the family name is Aksakov.
Anatoly Aksakov
Анатолий Аксаков
Member of the State Duma for Chuvashia
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 October 2016
Preceded byConstituency Re-established
ConstituencyKanash (No. 37)
In office
18 January 2000 – 24 December 2007
Preceded bySvyatoslav Fyodorov
Succeeded byConstituencies Abolished
ConstituencyCheboksary (No. 38)
Member of the State Duma (Party List Seat)
In office
24 December 2007 – 5 October 2016
Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Financial Market
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 October 2016
Preceded byNikolay Gonchar
Personal details
Born (1957-10-27) 27 October 1957 (age 67)
Yermolayevo, Kuyurgazinsky District, Bashkir ASSR
NationalityRussian
Political partyA Just Russia
OccupationPolitician

Anatoly Gennadyevich Aksakov (Russian: Анато́лий Генна́дьевич Акса́ков; born 28 November 1957)[1] is a Russian politician and economist. He is a member of the Russian State Duma from the A Just Russia party.

Early life and career

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After graduating from secondary school in 1975, Aksakov began studies at Moscow State University in the Economics Department in 1977. After graduating in 1983 as a qualified economist, Aksakov served as a Deputy in the State Council of the Chuvash Republic. In 1986 he completed post-graduate studies in economics at Moscow State University.[1]

From 1986 Aksakov was a lecturer at Chuvash State University as a docent in Economic Theory and Market Economics, and from 1994—1997 he was deputy director of the Institute of Economics, Finance and Law in Cheboksary, whilst also holding the position of Director of the Cheboksary branches of the Moscow Commercial Bank from 1995—1997.[1]

Political career

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From 1997—2000, Aksakov was Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet and Minister of Economic Affairs of the Chuvash Republic.[1]

In the 1999 State Duma elections, he was elected as a Deputy in the State Duma of the Russian Federation for the Cheboksary constituency, and became Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Economic Policy and Entrepreneurship. In the 2005 State Duma elections, Aksakov was re-elected for the same district as a member of United Russia.[1]

In 2005, Aksakov graduated from the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation as a specialist in the field of international relations.[1]

In the 2007 State Duma elections, he was re-elected as a member of the federal list of A Just Russia.[1]

Aksakov is a member of the National Banking Council of Central Bank of Russia and is a member of the board of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.[1]

Awards

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State Awards of the Russian Federation

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  • Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class (2025)[2]
  • Order of Alexander Nevsky (2020) — for a significant contribution to the development of parliamentarism, active legislative activity, and many years of conscientious work[3]
  • Commendation of the Government of the Russian Federation (4 July 2013) — for many years of fruitful legislative activity and the development of Russian legislation[4]
  • Commendation of the Government of the Russian Federation (22 June 2016) — for merits in legislative activity and many years of conscientious work[5]

Public Awards

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  • Medal of Saint Martyr Abraham of Bulgaria, 3rd class (2016; Medal of the Cheboksary–Chuvash Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church)[6]

Sanctions

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Due to the violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and independence during the Russo-Ukrainian war, he is subject to personal international sanctions imposed by various countries.[7][8]

On February 23, 2022, he was included in the European Union’s sanctions list for actions and policies that undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine and further destabilize the country.[9][10]

On February 24, 2022, he was added to Canada’s sanctions list of “close associates of the regime” for voting in favor of recognizing the independence of the “so-called republics in Donetsk and Luhansk”.[11][12]

On March 24, 2022, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, he was added to the U.S. sanctions list for “complicity in Putin’s war” and “supporting the Kremlin’s efforts to invade Ukraine”.[13][14][15] The U.S. Department of State stated that State Duma deputies use their powers to persecute dissenters and political opponents, violate freedom of information, and restrict the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Russian citizens.[16]

Since February 25, 2022, he has been under sanctions by Switzerland.[17]

Since February 26, 2022 — under sanctions by Australia.[17]

Since March 18, 2022 — under sanctions by New Zealand.[17]

Since March 24, 2022 — under sanctions by the United States.[17]

Since April 12, 2022 — under personal sanctions by Japan.[17]

By decree of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, he has been under Ukrainian sanctions since September 7, 2022.[18]

Family and Personal Life

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A. G. Aksakov’s parents are buried in Crimea.[19]

He is married to Tatyana Alexandrovna Petrova, the daughter of A. P. Petrov, former head of the Chuvash ASSR and Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Chuvash ASSR.

Children: Dmitry and Alexander, both graduates of the Higher School of Economics. For some time, they lived in the United States.[20] As of 2024, Aksakov’s sons hold senior positions in state financial institutions: Dmitry is head of ESG banking at VEB.RF,[21] and Alexander heads a division at DOM.RF JSC.

He usually spends his vacations in Crimea, where he owns a house and a garden near the sea.[22]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Анатолий Геннадьевич Аксаков". Lobbying.ru. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  2. ^ "Путин наградил Аксакова Орденом «За заслуги перед Отечеством» III степени".
  3. ^ "АКСАКОВ НАГРАЖДЁН ОРДЕНОМ АЛЕКСАНДРА НЕВСКОГО".
  4. ^ "Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 4 июля 2013 года № 1125-р «О поощрении Правительством Российской Федерации депутатов Государственной Думы Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации»".
  5. ^ "Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 22 июня 2016 года № 1285-р «О поощрении Правительством Российской Федерации»".
  6. ^ "Митрополит Варнава наградил епархиальной медалью депутата ГД ФС РФ Аксакова А. Г." Религиозная организация «Чебоксарско-Чувашская Епархия Русской Православной Церкви (Московский Патриархат)».
  7. ^ "Аксаков Анатолий Геннадьевич, Государственная Дума, депутат, председатель комитета по финансовому рынку". Rupep.
  8. ^ "Anatoli Gennadievich Aksakov". OpenSanctions. 28 November 1957.
  9. ^ "Union L 042I. COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2022/259". Official Journal of the European. 2022.
  10. ^ "ЕС решил ввести санкции против 351 депутата Госдумы в ответ на признание ДНР и ЛНР". BBC News Русская служба.
  11. ^ "Sanctions – Russian invasion of Ukraine". Global Affairs Canada. 2022-02-04.
  12. ^ "Канада ввела санкции против Валентины Матвиенко, Татьяны Голиковой, олигарха Мордашова и "Юнармии"". Настоящее Время. 2023-02-24.
  13. ^ "Новые санкции после месяца войны. Кого включили в списки США и Британии и что им грозит". BBC News Русская служба.
  14. ^ "США вводит новые санкции против России: полный список компаний и депутатов, попавших под ограничения". Федеральный бизнес журнал. 2022-03-24.
  15. ^ "U.S. Treasury Sanctions Russia's Defense-Industrial Base, the Russian Duma and Its Members, and Sberbank CEO". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2023-05-18.
  16. ^ Ponciano., Jonathan. "U.S. Sanctions Over 400 Russian Elites And Entities—Targeting Billionaire Oligarch Timchenko, The Duma And A Bank CEO". Forbes.
  17. ^ a b c d e "Sanctioning Additional Members of Russia's Duma, Russian Elites, Bank Board Members, and Defense Entities". Department of State. 2022-03-24.
  18. ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ № 637/2022". Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України. 2022-12-23.
  19. ^ Аксаков, Анатолий. "«Под вечно зелёной туей с родителями. Крым»". Анатолий Аксаков on Instagram.
  20. ^ "Александр Аксаков". www.hse.ru.
  21. ^ Аксаков, Дмитрий. ""В ближайшие годы Россию ждёт бурный рост ответственного финансирования - Интервью ТАСС". TACC.
  22. ^ "Чувашия - моя вторая родина". aksakov.ru.
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