Vladimir Plotnikov (politician)

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In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Nikolayevich and the family name is Plotnikov.

Vladimir Nikolayevich Plotnikov (Russian: Владимир Николаевич Плотников; born 6 November 1961, Gusyovka, Olkhovsky District) is a Russian political figure and a deputy of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, and 8th State Dumas.^[1]

Vladimir Plotnikov
Владимир Плотников
Member of the State Duma for Volgograd Oblast
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 October 2016
Preceded by	constituency re-established
In office 11 January 1994 – 24 December 2007
Preceded by	constituency established
Succeeded by	constituencies abolished
Constituency	Mikhaylovka (No. 83)
Senator from Volgograd Oblast
In office 25 March 2009 – 25 September 2014
Personal details
Born	(1961-11-06) 6 November 1961 (age 63) Gusyovka, Olkhovsky District, Stalingrad Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR
Political party	United Russia (from 2008) APR (until 2008) CPSU (until 1991)
Children	2
Alma mater	Volgograd State Agricultural University MFA Diplomatic Academy
Occupation	Agronomist

In 1995, Plotnikov was granted a Candidate of Sciences degree in Agricultural Sciences. From 1984 to 1993, he worked as a chief agronomer of the Olkhovsky District. In 1993-2007, he was the deputy of the State Duma of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th convocations.^[1]

Initially, Plotnikov was a member of the Agrarian Party of Russia, but in October 2008, he joined the United Russia instead. From April 2004 to 2008 he served as chairman of the Agrarian Party after Mikhail Lapshin stepped down.^[1]

On 1 March 2009 he was elected deputy of the Volgograd Oblast Duma. In 2009-2014, Plotnkov was a member of the Federation Council. In 2016 and 2021, he was re-elected for the 7th and 8th State Dumas respectively.^[1][2][3][4]

Sanctions

He was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.^[5]