Viktor Kazakov (politician)

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Viktor Kazakov
Виктор Казаков
Member of the State Duma for Samara Oblast
Assumed office
5 October 2016
Preceded byconstituency established
ConstituencyKrasnoglinsky (No. 160)
In office
29 December 2003 – 24 December 2007
Preceded byValentin Romanov
Succeeded byconstituencies abolished
ConstituencyNovokuybyshevsk (No. 151)
Member of the State Duma
(Party List Seat)
In office
24 December 2007 – 5 October 2016
Personal details
Born (1949-04-04) 4 April 1949 (age 75)
Fergana, Uzbek SSR, USSR
Political partyUnited Russia
Alma materSamara State Technical University

Viktor Alexeyevich Kazakov (Russian: Виктор Алексеевич Казаков; born 4 April 1949, Fergana, Uzbek SSR) is a Russian political figure and deputy of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th State Dumas.[1]

In 1989, Kazakov started working as the chief engineer and Deputy General Director of the Kuibyshevneft. In 1995, he was the First Vice President of Yukos Oil Company. In 1998, he was appointed vice president of the oil company YUKSI – a result of the merger of Yukos and Sibneft.[2] However, the merger was soon annulated, and Kazakov became a board member of directors of the Eastern Oil Company. In July 2003, he was appointed First Vice-Governor of Samara Oblast. In 2003 he was elected deputy of the 4th State Duma. In 2007, 2011, 2016, and 2021, he was re-elected to the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th State Dumas from the Samara Oblast constituency.[1][3][4]

In 2016, Kazakov appeared on the list of potential recipients of a bribe in the amount of $ 2 billion in the Yukos shareholders v. Russia case. According to the case files, Yukos shareholders (among which was Kazakov) made payments to government officials who helped acquire the company's shares.[5]

Sanctions[edit]

Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War. [6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Казаков, Виктор Алексеевич" (in Russian). ТАСС Энциклопедия. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  2. ^ David Hoffman (1998-01-20). "Two magnates join forces, create new Russian oil giant". Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  3. ^ "Список избранных депутатов Государственной Думы РФ восьмого созыва" (in Russian). Российская газета. 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  4. ^ "Виктор Алексеевич Казаков" (in Russian). Парламентская газета. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  5. ^ "Ходорковского обвинили в коррупции. Россия рассказала суду в США о взятках при приватизации ЮКОСа" (in Russian). РБК. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  6. ^ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.