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Kirsan Ilyumzhinov

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Kirsan Ilyumzhinov is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Kirsan Ilioumjinov · Kirsan Iliumjínov · Kirsan Iljoemzjinov · Kirsan Iljumsjinov · Kirsan Iljumzjinov · 23 more...				[sources]
Alias	Kirsan Ilijumzhinov · Kirsan Iliumzhinov · Kirsan Iliumzhínov · Kirsan Iljumschinow · Kirsan Iljumzhinov · 21 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Iljumschinow · Iljumzjinov · Ilyumzhinov · Илюмжинов · ایلیومژینوف · 2 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1962-04-05				[sources]
Place of birth	Elista				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Russia				[sources]
Citizenship	Russia · Soviet Union				[sources]
Political association	Communist Party of the Soviet Union · Our Home – Russia · United Russia				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q313594				[sources]
Position	Head of Kalmykia (1993-2010) · member of the Federation Council of Russia				[sources]
Education	Moscow State Institute of International Relations				[sources]
Religion	Buddhism				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-20	Last processed	2025-12-20	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Russian public figure

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Deputy of the Federation Council of Russia	-	-
Member of United Russia	-	-

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