Mikhail Matveyev (politician)
Mikhail Nikolaevich Matveyev (Russian: Михаил Николаевич Матвеев, born 13 May 1968) is a Russian politician and historian. A member of the Communist Party, Matveyev represents the Promyshlenny constituency in the State Duma.
Mikhail Matveyev | |
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 Mikhail Matveyev in 2006. | |
| Member of the State Duma from Samara's Promyshlenny constituency | |
| Assumed office 12 October 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mikhail Nikolaevich Matveyev 13 May 1968 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR (now Dnipro, Ukraine) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Political party | CPRF |
| Alma mater | Samara State University |
Education
In 1992, Matveyev graduated with honors at Samara State University.[1]
Political career
He was elected to the State Duma in the Promyshlenny constituency in the 2021 Russian legislative election after a recount and legal challenge.[2] In February 2022, Matveyev voted in favor of the recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics but later denounced the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, stating that he had not intended the recognition to precede an offensive war.[3]
References
- "Биография | Архив сайта Самарской Губернской Думы 4-ого созыва" [Biography | Archive of the website of the Samara Provincial Duma of the 4th convocation]. samgd.ru. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- "Матвеев против Станкевича: избирком отказался принимать итоги выборов по Промышленному округу" [Matveev vs. Stankevich: the electoral commission refused to accept the results of the elections in the Industrial District]. 63.ru (in Russian). 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- "Russian lawmaker Mikhail Matveyev, who voted to recognize Donetsk and Luhansk, calls for an immediate end to attack on Ukraine". Twitter. BNO News. February 26, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
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