Dmitry Savelyev (politician, born 1968)

For other people named Dmitry Savelyev, see Dmitry Savelyev (disambiguation).
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vladimirovich and the family name is Savelyev.
Dmitry Savelyev
Дмитрий Савельев
Russian Federation Senator
from Tula Oblast
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 October 2016
Preceded byYuliya Veprintseva
Member of the State Duma
In office
18 January 2000 – 5 October 2016
Personal details
Born (1968-08-03) 3 August 1968 (age 56)
Gorky, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, USSR
Political partyUnited Russia
Alma materRussian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod

Dmitry Savelyev (Russian: Дмитрий Владимирович Савельев; born August 3, 1968, Gorky) is a Russian political figure, deputy of the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th State Dumas.[1]

Savelyev served in the Soviet–Afghan War. After that, he worked as general manager of the Lukoil Ufa. From 1996 to 1997, he was the vice president of the Norse Oil OJSC. On March 29, 1998, he was elected deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast of the 2nd convocation. From 1998 to 1999, he was the president of the Transneft. In 1999, he was elected deputy of the 3rd State Duma from the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast constituency. In 2003, 2007, and 2011, he was re-elected for the 4th, 5th, 6th, respectively. In 2016, he became a member of the Federation Council.[1]

In 2021, Savelyev took 38th place in the Forbes ranking of the wealthiest Russian civil servants. He moved up on 47 positions compared to the similar ranking that took place in 2020, where he occupied 85th place.[2][3]

In August 2024, Savelyev was arrested on suspicion of ordering the murder of a business associate in 2023.[4]

Sanctions

Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War. [5]

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b "Савельев, Дмитрий Владимирович" (in Russian). ТАСС. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  2. ^ "Дмитрий Савельев". Forbes (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  3. ^ "Тульский сенатор Дмитрий Савельев попал в рейтинг Forbes" (in Russian). «Тульские новости». 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  4. ^ "Russian Lawmaker Charged With Ordering Killing of Business Partner". The Moscow Times. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  5. ^ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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