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Boris Gryzlov

Russian politician (born 1950)

Boris Vyacheslavovich Gryzlov (Russian: Борис Вячеславович Грызлов, IPA: [bɐˈrʲiz ɡrɨˈzlof]; born 15 December 1950) is a Russian politician and diplomat currently serving as the Russian Ambassador to Belarus. Previously, he served as the chairman of the State Duma from 2003 to 2011 and as interior minister from 2001 to 2003.²

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Born Dec 15, 1950.¹

About

He was also the leader of the ruling United Russia party.

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Companies

Tactical Missiles CorporationChair Dec 2016 to now²²

Early life and education

Date not recordedSaint Petersburg State University of Telecommunications³

Career

Occupation: politician.^{10 11}

Since 2022Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Belarus⁵
Since 2016Chair, Tactical Missiles Corporation⁹
2003 to 2007Member of the State Duma⁵
2003 to 2011Chairman of the State Duma⁵
2003 to 2011Chair, State Duma⁸
2002 to 2008Chair, United Russia⁷
2001 to 2003Minister of Internal Affairs of Russia⁵
2000 to 2001Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe^{5 6}
2000 to 2003Member of the State Duma⁵
Date not recordedFounded United Russia⁴
Date not recordedMember of the State Duma⁵

Gryzlov was born in Vladivostok but was raised in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg). He graduated from the Leningrad Electrical Institute of Communications in 1973 and worked as a radio engineer. From 1977 to 1996, he worked his way up from being an engineer to division director in the Elektronpribor plant. He was not a public figure before 1999. In October 1999, he became head of the St Petersburg regional branch of Sergey Shoygu's Unity party, and in December 1999, he was elected to the State Duma running on the Unity party ticket. In January 2000, he was elected chairman of the Unity faction in the Duma.

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Personal life

BornDec 15, 1950, Vladivostok^{12 13}
CitizenshipRussia, Soviet Union¹⁴
ResidenceSaint Petersburg¹⁵

Awards

2010Order of Alexander Nevsky¹⁶
2008Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class¹⁶
2006Order of the "Commonwealth"¹⁶
2005Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class¹⁶
2005Russian Federation Government Certificate of Honour¹⁶
2000Order of Honour¹⁶
Date not recordedDostyk Order of grade I¹⁶
Date not recordedOrder "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class¹⁶
Date not recordedOrder of Friendship¹⁶
Date not recordedOrder of Glory and Honor¹⁶

More awards (10)

Date not recordedOrder of Honor¹⁶
Date not recordedOrder of Prince Yaroslav the Wise¹⁶
Date not recordedOrder of St. Sergius of Radonezh 2nd class¹⁶
Date not recordedOrder of St. Sergius of Radonezh¹⁶
Date not recordedOrder of the Badge of Honour¹⁶
Date not recordedRussian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude¹⁶
Date not recordedStolypin Medal, 2nd class¹⁶
Date not recordedStolypin Medal¹⁶
Date not recordedhonorary citizen of Vladivostok¹⁶
Date not recordedweapon of honor¹⁶

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Wikimedia CommonsBoris Gryzlov photo by О.Л. Акулова, CC BY 4.0