Zaur Gekkiev
Russian politician
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| Intro | Russian politician | |||||||
| A.K.A. | Zaur Gekkiyev | |||||||
| A.K.A. | Zaur Gekkiyev | |||||||
| Places | Russia | |||||||
| is | Politician | |||||||
| Work field | Politics | |||||||
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| Birth | 12 February 1961, Lashkuta, Lashkuta rural settlement, Elbrussky District, Russia | |||||||
| Age | 63 years | |||||||
| Star sign | Aquarius | |||||||
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Biography
Zaur Gekkiyev (Russian: Заур Далхатович Геккиев, born 12 February 1961 in Lashkuta, Soviet Union) is a Russian political figure and a deputy of the 6th, 7th and 8th State Dumas.
In 2002, Gekkiyev was granted a Candidate of Economic Sciences degree. In 2000 he was appointed the Deputy Head of Administration of Nalchik. In 2002–2003, he was a Minister of Resorts and Tourism of the Kabardino-Balkaria. He was a deputy of the Parliament of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic of the 3rd and 4th convocations. In 2011 he was elected deputy of the 6th State Duma from the Kabardino-Balkaria constituency. Gekkiyev ran with the United Russia. In 2016 and 2021, he was re-elected for the 7th and 8th State Dumas respectively.
Sanctions
Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War.
On 24 March 2022, the United States Treasury sanctioned him in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.