Vladimir Vasilyev (politician)

Vladimir Abdualievich Vasilyev (Russian: Влади́мир Абдуали́евич Васи́льев; born August 11, 1949, Klin, Klinsky District, Moscow Oblast, RSFSR, USSR) is a Russian statesman and politician. He was a deputy of the State Duma of the VI and VII convocation, and a deputy speaker of the State Duma of the VI convocation, the head of the United Russia faction. Earlier, he was the deputy of the State Duma of the fifth and fourth convocations, chairman of the Duma committee on security (2004-2011), and Deputy Secretary of the Security Council (1999-2001). Colonel-General of police, the candidate of legal sciences.

He was awarded the Order For Merit to the Fatherland 3rd and 4th classes, Order of Courage, Order of Honour.