Biysultan Khamzaev

Russian politician

Бийсултан Хамзаев

Deputy of the 8th State Duma

Incumbent

Assumed office
19 September 2021 Personal detailsBorn (1982-05-24) 24 May 1982 (age 41)
Khasavyurt, Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, USSRNationalityKumykPolitical partyUnited RussiaAlma materAcademy of Labour and Social Relations

Biysultan Khamzayev (Russian: Бийсултан Султанбиевич Хамзаев; born 24 May 1982, Khasavyurt, Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic) is a Russian political figure and deputy of the 8th State Duma.^[1]

In 2012, Khamzayev initiated and created the project "Sober Russia" that aimed to popularize a healthy lifestyle and fight alcohol, drug, and tobacco addictions. From 2014 to 2021, he was a member of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation of the 5th, 6th, and 7th convocations. In 2014–2017, he was the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation for Support of Youth Initiatives. Since September 2021, Khamzayev has served as a deputy of the 8th State Duma from the Dagestan constituency.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Khamzayev advocates for prohibiting selling alcohol during the weekends,^[4] tightening penalties for counterfeiting alcohol,^{[citation needed]} introducing the death penalty for pedophiles, repeat offenders and murderers,^[5] and prohibiting selling tobacco to people born after 2014.^[6]

Sanctions

Khamzayev was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War.^[7] On 24 March 2022, he was sanctioned him by the United States Treasury.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b "Хамзаев, Бийсултан Султанбиевич" (in Russian). ТАСС Энциклопедия. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
^ "Список избранных депутатов Государственной Думы РФ восьмого созыва" (in Russian). Российская газета. 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
^ "Бийсултан Султанбиевич Хамзаев" (in Russian). Парламентская газета. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
^ "В России предложили запретить продажу алкоголя в выходные" (in Russian). РИА Новости. 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
^ "В Госдуме призвали вернуть смертную казнь" (in Russian). РИА Новости. 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
^ "В Госдуме предложили запретить продажу табака родившимся после 2014 года" (in Russian). РИА Новости. 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
^ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
^ "U.S. Treasury Sanctions Russia's Defense-Industrial Base, the Russian Duma and Its Members, and Sberbank CEO". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2022-04-10.