Alexander Mazhuga Explained

Honorific Suffix:MP
Office:Member of the State Duma for Moscow
Term Start:12 October 2021
Predecessor:Gennady Onishchenko
Constituency:Tushino (No. 206)
Birth Date:6 August 1980
Birth Place:Moscow, RSFSR, USSR
Alma Mater:Moscow State University

Alexander Georgievich Mazhuga (also spelled as Majouga, Russian: Александр Георгиевич Мажуга; born 6 August 1980, Moscow) is a Russian political figure and a deputy of the 8th State Duma. In 2013, he was granted a Doctor of Sciences in Chemistry degree.[1]

In 2003, Mazhuga started working at the MSU Faculty of Chemistry. He is an author of scientific 15 patents, including international ones. From 2018 to 2021, he headed the D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia. Since September 2021, he has served as deputy of the 8th State Duma. On 12 October 2021 he became the First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Science and Higher Education.[1] [2] [3]

In 2019, Mazhuga took 44th place among the 118 youngest scientists in the world.[4]

In February 2022 voted for recognition of the independence of Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic.[5] Publicly supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6]

Expressed concerns about potential development of the biological weapon in the eastern Ukraine and warned about the potential use of the biological weapon against Russia.[7]

Sanctions

He has been sanctioned by the European Union,[8] Switzerland,[9] the United Kingdom,[10] and the USA.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Мажуга, Александр Георгиевич. ТАСС . ru. 2022-03-04.
  2. Web site: Список избранных депутатов Государственной Думы РФ восьмого созыва. 2021-09-25. Российская газета. ru. 2022-03-05.
  3. Web site: Когда ученым быть обидно: интервью и.о. ректора РХТУ. 2017-09-01. Indicator. 2022-03-06.
  4. Web site: Александр Мажуга, химик. Елена Кудрявцева. 2019-08-05. Коммерсантъ. 2022-03-06.
  5. News: Госдума и Совет Федерации единогласно одобрили договоры с ДНР и ЛНР . ru . BBC News Русская служба . 2022-04-09.
  6. Web site: Александр Мажуга: Эту бойню нужно остановить, именно поэтому Россия начала спецоперацию . 2022-04-09 . moscow.er.ru . ru.
  7. Web site: Александр Мажуга: Парламентское расследование работы биолабораторий на Украине поможет установить факты ведения против России биологической войны . 2022-04-09 . er.ru . ru.
  8. News: ЕС решил ввести санкции против 351 депутата Госдумы в ответ на признание ДНР и ЛНР . ru . BBC News Русская служба . 2022-04-09.
  9. https://www.seco.admin.ch/dam/seco/de/dokumente/Aussenwirtschaft/Wirtschaftsbeziehungen/Exportkontrollen/Sanktionen/Verordnungen/Russland,%20Ukraine/situation_en_ukraine_delta_2022-02-25.pdf.download.pdf/Situation%20en%20Ukraine_Delta_2022-02-25.pdf Situation en Ukraine_Delta_2022-02-25
  10. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1067417/Russia.pdf Russia
  11. Web site: Russia-related Designations; Publication of new Frequently Asked Question . 2022-04-09 . U.S. Department of the Treasury . en.