Vladimir Vladimirovich Burmatov (russian: Владимир Владимирович Бурматов; born August 18, 1981,

Zlatoust Zlatoust ( rus, Златоуст, p=zlətɐˈust) is a city in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Ay River (in the Kama basin), west of Chelyabinsk. Population: 181,000 (1971); 161,000 (1959); 99,000 (1939); 48,000 (1926); 21,000 (19 ...

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) is a Russian political figure and a deputy of the 6th,

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and 8th State Dumas. In 2003 Burmatov graduated from the

Chelyabinsk State University Chelyabinsk State University is a public university in Chelyabinsk, Russia. It was established in 1976 and is considered to be one of the leading academic institutions in the Ural region. Member of Association of Classical Universities of Russi ...

. In three years, he was granted a

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degree in Pedagogy. From 2006 to 2008, he was a chief specialist on youth engagement of the executive committee of the Chelyabinsk regional branch of the

United Russia United Russia ( rus, Единая Россия, Yedinaya Rossiya, (j)ɪˈdʲinəjə rɐˈsʲijə) is a Conservatism in Russia, Russian conservative List of political parties in Russia, political party. As the largest party in Russia, it hold ...

. In 2006 he became a prominent member of the regional branch of the

Young Guard of United Russia The Young Guard of United Russia (russian: Молодая гвардия Единой России, Molodaya gvardiya Yedinoy Rossii; MGER) is the youth wing of the United Russia party. Founded in 2005, it uses the name of the famous Young Gua ...

. In 2010 he headed the department of political science and social communication at the

Plekhanov Russian University of Economics The Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (russian: Российский экономический университет имени Г. В. Плеханова) is a public research university in Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 1907 by ent ...

. From 2011 to 2016, he was a deputy of the

6th State Duma The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 6th convocation (Russian: Государственная Дума Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации VI созыва) is a fo ...

where he represented the

constituency. In 2012

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accused Burmatov of plagiarism that they found in his doctoral presentation. The Moscow prosecutor's office made a case to the administration of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, stating that Burmatov did not comply with the requirements for the position of a department head. Burmatov rejected all accusations but still resigned from the position. Because of the scandal, Burmatov was also removed from the post of First Deputy Head of the Education Committee. In 2016–2017, he combined the post of head of the Central Election Commission of the United Russia party with a position in the State Duma Since September 2021, he has served as a deputy of the

8th State Duma The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 8th convocation (russian: Государственная Дума Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации восьмого созы� ...

. He represents the Chelyabinsk constituency. In October 2021, Burmatov was appointed First Vice Chairman of the State Duma Ecology Committee.

Sanctions

Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to

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