Aleksandr Borisov | |
Native Name Lang: | ru |
Office: | Deputy of the 8th State Duma |
Term Start: | 12 October 2021 |
Office2: | Head of the Central Executive Committee of the United Russia |
Term Start2: | 11 January 2018 |
Term End2: | 17 November 2021 |
Birth Date: | 17 August 1974 |
Birth Place: | Kunya, Pskov Oblast, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, USSR |
Alma Mater: | Northwestern Management Institute |
Aleksandr Borisov (Russian: Александр Александрович Борисов; born 17 August 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]