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Aleksandr Afanasyev

Politician

Aleksandr Afanasyev 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	Aleksandr Afanasyev · Aleksandr Michaylovitsj Afanasev · Alexander Michailowitsch Afanassjew · Афанасьев, Александр Михайлович · ألكسندر أفاناسيف				[sources]
Alias	Aleksandr Mikhaylovich Afanasyev · Alexander Afanassjew · Александр Михайлович Афанасьев				[sources]
Birth date	1965-07-28				[sources]
Place of birth	Saint Petersburg				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Russia				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Aleksandr				[sources]
Last name	Afanasyev				[sources]
Political association	United Russia				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q4072579				[sources]
Position	member of the State Duma (2000-2003) · member of the State Duma (2003-2007)				[sources]
Education	Saint Petersburg State Chemical-Pharmaceutical University				[sources]
Last change	2026-02-09	Last processed	2026-02-15	First seen	2023-09-27

Descriptions

Russian politician (born 1965)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the State Duma	2003-12-29	2007-12-24

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories339,137

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons270,885

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