Aleksandr_Borisov_(politician)
Aleksandr Borisov (politician)
Russian politician
Aleksandr Borisov (Russian: Александр Александрович Борисов; born August 17, 1974, Kunya, Pskov Oblast) is a Russian political figure, deputy of the 8th State Duma.[1] After graduating in 1997 from the Northwestern Management Institute, Borisov started working as a lawyer in one of the companies in Saint Peterburg. Later he continued working at the various factories, including "Mekhanichesky Zavod" and "Leninez".[1]
His political career started in 2005 when he was appointed the head of the Central Staff of the All-Russian Public Organization Young Guard of United Russia. From 2009 to 2017, he was a member of the Federation Council,[2][3] and in 2013, he was appointed Deputy Chairman of the committee on social policy.[4] From 2017 to 2021, he headed the Central Executive Committee of the United Russia.[5] Since September 2021, he has served as a deputy of the 8th State Duma.[1]
On 24 March 2022, the United States Treasury sanctioned him in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6]