Alexey Borisovich Veller (russian: Алексей Борисович Веллер; born 9 January 1966,
Murmansk) is a Russian political figure, former mayor of
Murmansk, and a deputy of the
7th
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and
8th State Dumas.
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In 1991, Veller started working at the construction company Agrostroymontazh which he also co-founded. In February 1993, he started working as a technical director. From 2000 to 2010, he was the Chairman of the ASM company that is one of the largest multi-profile investment and construction holding in the
Murmansk Oblast
Murmansk Oblast (russian: Му́рманская о́бласть, p=ˈmurmənskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, r=Murmanskaya oblast, ''Murmanskaya oblast''; Kildin Sami: Мурман е̄ммьне, ''Murman jemm'ne'') is a federal subject (an oblast) of ...
. In 2004, he became deputy of the Assembly of Deputies of Murmansk of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th convocations. In 2009 he was elected chairman of the City Council of Deputies. From 2010 to 2016, he was the mayor of Murmansk. In 2016, he was elected deputy of the
7th State Duma
The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 7th convocation (russian: Государственная Дума Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации седьмого созы ...
. Since September 2021, he has served as deputy of the
8th State Duma.
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Over the recent years, Veller was involved in several controversial episodes. For instance, in 2018, it was revealed that his early income constituted 5,2 mln rubles, while his wife earned ten times more and her income constituted 52 mln rubles, compared to 238 thousand rubles that she made a year before. Veller stands for toughening punishment for repeated violation of traffic rules by the drivers. However, in January 2022, his son Mikhail was caught driving drunk.][
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References
1965 births
Living people
United Russia politicians
21st-century Russian politicians
Eighth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation)
Seventh convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation)
People from Murmansk
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