Artur Chilingarov
Artur Nikolayevich Chilingarov (Russian: Артур Николаевич Чилингаров; born 25 September 1939) is an Armenian-Russian polar explorer. He is a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, he was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union in 1986 and the title of Hero of the Russian Federation in 2008. He is the president of State Polar Academy. Chilingarov is a member of the United Russia party; he was a member of the State Duma from 1993 to 2011, and again from 2016 onwards and was the representative of Tula Oblast in the Federation Council between 2011 and 2014.
Artur Chilingarov | |
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Артур Чилингаров | |
Chilingarov in 2015 | |
| Member of the State Duma from United Russia party list | |
| Assumed office 5 October 2016 | |
| Member of the Federation Council - Representative from the Executive Authority of Tula Oblast | |
| In office 14 November 2011 – 1 October 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Anatoly Vaskov |
| Succeeded by | Yulia Veprintseva |
| Member of the State Duma from United Russia party list | |
| In office 24 December 2007 – 14 November 2011 | |
| Member of the State Duma from Nenets constituency | |
| In office 11 January 1994 – 24 December 2007 | |
| Preceded by | constituency created |
| Succeeded by | constituency eliminated (2007-2016) Sergey Kotkin (since 2016) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 September 1939 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | United Russia (since 2006) |
| Other political affiliations | Russian United Industrial Party (1994–2006) Fatherland – All Russia (1999) Kedr (1996–1997) Ivan Rybkin Bloc (1995) All-Russian Union "Renewal" (1992–1994) Civic Union (1993) |
| Spouse | Tatyana Chilingarova |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy |
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