Grigory Ledkov Explained

Honorific Suffix:MP
Office:Russian Federation Senator from
Term Start:25 September 2020
Predecessor:Alexander Ermakov
Office1:Member of the State Duma for
Term Start1:5 October 2016
Term End1:22 September 2020
Predecessor1:constituency re-established
Successor1:Dmitry Pogorely
Constituency1:Yamalo-Nenets-at-large (No. 225)
Birth Date:26 March 1969
Birth Place:Naryan-Mar, Nenets National Okrug, Russian SFSR, USSR
Party:United Russia
Alma Mater:Herzen University

Grigory Petrovich Ledkov (Russian: Григорий Петрович Ледков; born 26 March 1969) is a Russian politician serving as a senator from the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug since 25 September 2020.

Career

Grigory Ledkov was born on 26 March 1969 in Naryan-Mar, in the family of ethnic Nenets people. In 1988, he graduated from the local veterinary technical school. In 1996, Ledkov also received a degree from the Herzen University. In 2000, he was appointed specialist of the Department for Indigenous Peoples of the North of the Administration of the Tazovsky District. From 2000 to 2004, he also served as the head of the Gydan village council of the Tazovsky district. On 4 December 2011, he was elected deputy of the State Duma of the 6th convocation. In 2013, he became the president of the Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North. In 2016, Ledkov got re-elected as deputy of the 7th State Duma. On 25 September 2020, he became the senator from the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.[1] [2]

Sanctions

Grigory Ledkov is under personal sanctions introduced by the European Union, the United Kingdom, the USA, Canada, Switzerland, Australia, Ukraine, New Zealand, for ratifying the decisions of the "Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between the Russian Federation and the Donetsk People's Republic and between the Russian Federation and the Luhansk People's Republic" and providing political and economic support for Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territories.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ледков, Григорий Петрович. ТАСС. 2023-05-10.
  2. Web site: Григорий Петрович Ледков. Парламентская газета. 2023-05-10.
  3. Web site: Ledkov Grigory Petrovich. War and sanctions. 2023-05-10.
  4. Web site: Sanctions – Russian invasion of Ukraine. Government of Canada. 2023-05-10.
  5. Web site: Official Journal of the European Union. European Union. 2023-05-10.
  6. Web site: Treasury Imposes Swift and Severe Costs on Russia for Putin's Purported Annexation of Regions of Ukraine. 2022-09-30. US Department of the treasury. 2023-05-10.
  7. Web site: CONSOLIDATED LIST . 29 September 2023.