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Valery Seleznev

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Valery Seleznev
Валерий Селезнёв
Member of the State Duma (Party List Seat)
Assumed office
24 December 2007
Personal details
Born (1964-09-05) 5 September 1964 (age 60)
Vladivostok, RSFSR, USSR
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party of Russia
Children4 including Roman Seleznev
EducationFar Eastern Institute of Soviet Trade
OccupationEconomist
Websitet.me/deputatseleznev (in Russian)

Valery Sergeyevich Seleznev (Russian: Валерий Сергеевич Селезнёв; born 5 September 1964, Vladivostok) is a Russian political figure and a deputy of the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th State Dumas.[1]

In 1994, Seleznev engaged in business and founded the commercial company CVC. In 1998, he headed the "Australian Trading House" and the "Australian Trading Company" enterprises that engaged in foreign economic activity. In 2007, 2011, 2016, and 2021, he was elected deputy of the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th State Dumas.[1][2]

In 2017, the United States convicted the son of Valery Seleznev, Roman Seleznev, of cybercrime and sentenced him to 27 years in prison. He was accused of stealing and selling 1.7 mln credit card numbers. Roman Seleznev was detained during his vacation in July 2014 at the international airport of the Maldives by the United States Intelligence Community.[3]

Sanctions

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Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War. [4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Селезнев, Валерий Сергеевич" (in Russian). ТАСС. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  2. ^ "Список избранных депутатов Государственной Думы РФ восьмого созыва" (in Russian). Российская газета. 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  3. ^ "Сына депутата Госдумы приговорили в США к 27 годам за кибермошенничество". РБК. 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  4. ^ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.