Andrey Kolesnik
Andrey Kolesnik (Russian: Андрей Иванович Колесник; born February 26, 1960, Kaliningrad) is a Russian political figure and deputy of the 6th and 8th State Dumas.[1]
Andrey Kolesnik | |
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Андрей Колесник | |
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| Deputy of the 8th State Duma | |
| Assumed office 19 September 2021 | |
| Deputy of the 6th State Duma | |
| In office 21 December 2011 – 5 October 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1960 Kaliningrad, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, USSR |
| Political party | United Russia |
| Alma mater | Leningrad Higher Naval School of Scuba Diving |
Career
Until 1991, Kolesnik served as a naval navigator at the Baltic Fleet. In 1991, due to an injury, he started teaching at the Baltic Naval Institute. From the 1990s and till 2011, he was the chairman of the board of directors of the Kaliningrad Port. From March to December 2011, he was the deputy of the district council of Kaliningrad, representing United Russia. From 2011 to 2016, he was the deputy of the 6th State Duma from the Kaliningrad Oblast constituency; simultaneously, he acted as a secretary of the regional branch of the United Russia. In 2018–2021, he was the deputy of the Kaliningrad Oblast Duma. Since 2021, he was re-elected deputy of the 8th State Duma.[1][2][3]
In December 2021, Kolesnik participated in a group brawl that took place among deputies of the State Duma during the discussion of the bill on QR codes.[4]
References
- "Колесник, Андрей Иванович" (in Russian). ТАСС Энциклопедия. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- "Андрей Иванович Колесник" (in Russian). Парламентская газета. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- "Список избранных депутатов Государственной Думы РФ восьмого созыва" (in Russian). Российская газета. 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- "Колесник о потасовке в Думе: "Я офицер русский, а не шлюха политическая"" (in Russian). РБК Калининград. 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2022-02-28.