Mikhail Nenashev (russian: Михаил Ненашев; 18 March 1960 – 29 August 2021) was a Russian politician. He served as Chairman of the and served in the 5th State Duma from 2007 to 2011. He was also a

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and served on the General Council of the

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Biography

Nenashev was born in on 18 March 1960. He graduated from Kiev Naval Political College and studied at the

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from 1990 to 1991. He then graduated from

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in 1993. In 1978, Nenashev joined the

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as a sailor. He then served as a lieutenant from 1983 to 1986 and subsequently became a

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in 1991. He became a Captain 2nd rank in 1995 before becoming a Captain 1st rank in 1998. In September 1991, he founded what would become the All-Russian Fleet Support Movement. He was re-elected as Chairman six times. Nenashev served in the 5th State Duma from 24 December 2007 to 21 December 2011. Although he was an

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, he was part of the

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faction. During his time in office, he served as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military-Technical Cooperation. Other political roles he held include Deputy Chairman of the Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transportation, Member of the Public Councils of the Ministry of Defence and the

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, Member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, Member of the Board of Trustees of , and Member of the supervisory board of

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. Mikhail Nenashev died of cardiac arrest in

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on 29 August 2021, at the age of 61.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nenashev, Mikhail 1960 births 2021 deaths Fifth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Party of Business politicians Kiev Naval Political College alumni Lenin Military Political Academy alumni Moscow State University alumni People from Ternovsky District