Rakhim Azimov Explained

Rakhim Azimov
Native Name Lang:ru
Office:Member of the State Duma for Kirov Oblast
Term Start:5 October 2016
Predecessor:constituency re-established
Constituency:Kirov (No. 105)
Office2:Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Kirov Oblast
Term Start2:13 September 2015
Term End2:18 September 2016
Office3:Russian Federation Senator
from the Komi Republic
Term Start3:27 February 2002
Term End3:11 February 2003
Predecessor3:Yury Volkov
Successor3:Aleksey Grisihin
Birth Date:16 August 1964
Birth Place:Shurab, Sughd Region, Tajik SSR, USSR
Spouse:Elena
Children:3
Blank1:Religion
Data1:Sunni
Education:G. V. Plekhanov Leningrad State Mining Institute and Technical University
Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

Rakhim Azizboyevich Azimov (Russian: Рахи́м Азизбо́евич Ази́мов; born 16 August 1964, Shurab, Sughd Region) is a Russian political figure, deputy of the 7th[1] and 8th State Duma convocations.[2]

In 1986 Azimov graduated from the G. V. Plekhanov Leningrad State Mining Institute and Technical University. Later he continued his education at the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (2002) and St. Petersburg University of the Russian Interior Ministry (2011). In 2004 he was awarded a Doctor of Technical Sciences degree.[2]

From 1986 to 1991, he worked as a mine foreman in the Komi Republic. From 1994 to 1996, he was a part of the trade delegation of the Komi Republic in Moscow. During the 2000 Russian presidential election Azimov was Putin's confidant. In 2002-2003 he was a member of the Federation Council.[2]

Since September 2021, he has served as a deputy of the 8th State Duma convocation. He ran with the United Russia to represent the Kirov constituency.[2] [3]

Sanctions

Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War.[4]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Экс-сенатор от Коми Рахим Азимов избран в Госдуму. 2016-09-24. Информационное агентство БНК. ru. 2022-02-13.
  2. Web site: Азимов, Рахим Азизбоевич. ТАСС Энциклопедия. ru. 2022-02-13.
  3. Web site: Рахим Азимов отчитался перед жителями области о работе за 2021 год. 2022-01-27. Информационный портал Newsler. ru. 2022-02-13.
  4. Web site: CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK . 16 April 2023.
  5. Web site: Рахим Азимов награжден медалью ордена "За заслуги перед Отечеством". 2020-10-01. Информационный портал Newsler.ru. ru. 2022-02-13.