Yury Shamkov | |
Native Name Lang: | ru |
Office: | Senator from Altai Krai |
Term Start: | 20 February 2008 |
Term End: | 26 September 2014 |
Predecessor: | Igor Albin |
Successor: | Yury Shamkov |
Birth Name: | Yury Shamkov |
Birth Date: | 25 June 1966 |
Birth Place: | Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Alma Mater: | Altai State Technical University |
Yury Veniaminovich Shamkov (Russian: Юрий Вениаминович Шамков; born 25 June 1966) is a Russian politician who served as a senator from Altai Krai from 2008 to 2014.
Yury Shamkov was born on 25 June 1966 in Barnaul, Altai Krai. In 1988, he graduated from the Altai State Technical University. From 1988 to 1993, he served as an ingenieur at the Sibenergomash. Afterward, he was engaged in the sphere of private business for 5 years. In 2000, Shamkov was elected deputy of the Altai Krai Legislative Assembly. From February 2008 to September 2014 Shamkov represented Altai Krai in the Federation Council.[1] [2] [3]
He is under sanctions introduced by Ukraine for approving the annexation of Crimea.[4]