Boris Chernyshov
Boris Chernyshov | |
|---|---|
 Boris Chernyshov | |
| Deputy of the State Duma | |
| Assumed office September 18, 2016 | |
| Constituency | Moscow |
| Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on Education and Science. | |
| Assumed office October, 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Boris Aleksandrovich Chernyshov June 25, 1991 (age 33) Voronezh, Russia |
| Citizenship | Russian Federation |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party of Russia |
| Alma mater | National Research University – Higher School of Economics (2012), Moscow State University (2014) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Boris Aleksandrovich Chernyshov (Template:Lang-ru; born 25 June 1991,[1] in Voronezh) is a Russian politician, a deputy of the 7th State Duma of the Russian Federation.[2]
Biography
Education
Chernyshov graduated from the National Research University Higher School of Economics in 2012, and completed further studies at Moscow State University (2014).[3]
Early career
Prior to election to the State Duma, Chernyshov was coordinator of the Moscow branch of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR).[2] In this role, he organized a public protest in front of the Turkish Embassy against the 2015 Russian Sukhoi Su-24 shootdown by a Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet.[4]
State Duma of the Russian Federation
In 2016, Chernyshov was elected as a deputy in the State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia. He is a representative for the Orekhovo–Borisovo constituency in Moscow. His first day in office was September 18, 2016.[3] He is also the Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Education and Science.[2][3]
Chernyshov drafted two bills in November 2016 to regulate electronic cigarettes.[5] He proposed banning sales to minors, prohibiting vaping in certain public areas such as parks, and creating regulations to avoid harmful ingredients.[6]
In November 2016, Chernyshov and fellow LDPR deputy Vasily Vlasov prepared a bill to lower the voting age in Russia from 18 to 16. This has been a policy of the LDPR since 2014, reflecting the popularity of the party among young people. However, the bill was swiftly rejected by the Russian government.[7] Following this, Chernyshov and Vlasov advanced the idea of lowering the minimum age of LDPR membership to 16 years. Chernyshov suggested that membership of the LDPR by young people might motivate other family members and friends to also join the party.[8][9][10]
References
- ^ "Information on the ongoing elections and referendums". moscow_city.vybory.izbirkom.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Chernyshov Boris Aleksandrovich". ldpr.ru (in Russian). LDPR. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Boris Chernyshov". www.duma.gov.ru (in Russian). The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Protesters Assemble Near Turkish Embassy in Moscow After Downing of Su-24". sputniknews.com. Sputnik. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "The official website of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly - search on bills". www.duma.gov.ru (in Russian). © The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "State Duma lawmaker proposes ban on vape smoking in parks". RAPSI. Russian Legal Information Agency. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Government rejects initiative to lower legal voting age to 16 years". RT International. TV-Novosti. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "The youngest members of the LDPR faction made a law about the possibility of joining the party 16 years". ldpr.ru (in Russian). LDPR. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Russia's youngest MPs seek drop in age of political party membership to 16". RT International. TV-Novosti. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ Официальный сайт Государственной Думы Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации