Oleg Kolesnikov
Oleg Kolesnikov | |
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Олег Колесников | |
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| Deputy of the 8th State Duma | |
| Assumed office 19 September 2021 | |
| Deputy of the 7th State Duma | |
| In office 5 October 2016 – 12 October 2021 | |
| Deputy of the 6th State Duma | |
| In office 21 December 2011 – 5 October 2016 | |
| Deputy of the 5th State Duma | |
| In office 24 December 2007 – 21 December 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 September 1968 Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, USSR |
| Political party | United Russia |
| Alma mater | South Ural State University |
Oleg Kolesnikov (Russian: Олег Алексеевич Колесников; born September 11, 1968, Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast) is a Russian political figure and deputy of the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th State Dumas.[1]
In 1989, Kolesnikov started engaging in business, first as an assistant broker on the stock exchange and then as deputy director. From 1996 to 1998, he served as an assistant on commerce and economics at the Chelyabinsk network of pharmacies named "Klassika". In 2005, he was elected deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Chelyabinsk Oblast and ran for the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia. In 2007, he became deputy of the 5th State Duma from the Chelyabinsk Oblast constituency. In 2011, he left the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia to become a member of the United Russia. In 2011, 2016 and 2021, he was re-elected for the 6th, 7th, and 8th State Dumas respectively.[1][2][3]
In 2019–2021, Kolesnikov was involved in a series of scandals. For instance, it was revealed that in the 1990s, he was convicted of violating three articles of the Criminal Code of Russia, including "sale and distribution of drugs", "engagement in prohibited types of individual activities", and "conduction of illegal business". At the same time, the accumulated debts of Kolesnikov and his wife's business exceeded 1.3 billion rubles.[4] Despite it, Kolesnikov's candidacy was still supported by the governor Aleksey Teksler. According to the local media, in exchange for the support, Kolesnikov promised to build in the region a new aquapark.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Колесников, Олег Алексеевич" (in Russian). ТАСС Энциклопедия. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ "Олег Алексеевич Колесников" (in Russian). Парламентская газета. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "Список избранных депутатов Государственной Думы РФ восьмого созыва" (in Russian). Российская газета. 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ Денис Писарев (2021-05-24). "Депутат Олег Колесников попал в центр скандала" (in Russian). Независимая Газета. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "Колесников использовал слабость "Единой России" и Текслера. Впереди суды и переговоры с Гартунгом" (in Russian). Правда УрФО. 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
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