Georgy Arapov

Georgy Arapov MP
Георгий Арапов
Member of the State Duma (Party List Seat)
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 October 2021
Personal details
Born	(1999-09-11) 11 September 1999 (age 25) Nor Hachn, Armenia
Political party	New People
Education	Plekhanov Russian University of Economics
Occupation	politician

Georgy Konstantinovich Arapov (born 11 September 1999) is a Russian politician who was elected to the State Duma on the federal list for the New People party in 2021.

Biography

Georgy Arapov was born on September 11, 1999, in the city of Nor-Achin, Republic of Armenia. ^{[1] [2]} One year after his birth, his family moved to Moscow. ^[2] In 2021, Arapov graduated from the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics and became the head of the regional branch of the New People party in the Irkutsk Region. ^[3] On September 19, 2021, he was elected as a deputy of the 8th State Duma. ^[4] He was appointed Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Ecology, Natural Resources, and Environmental Protection. ^[5]

He is the youngest member of the 8th State Duma. ^[6]

Sanctions

He was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War. ^[7]

References

1. "Арапов, Георгий Константинович. Депутат Государственной думы РФ". ТАСС.
2. "Депутат Госдумы Георгий Арапов: Братску по региональной заявке ещё ни разу не выделялось финансирование по программе «Чистый воздух»". ТК Город.
3. "Партия «Новые люди» в иркутской политике". www.irk.ru.
4. "Список избранных депутатов Государственной Думы РФ восьмого созыва". Российская газета.
5. "Арапов Георгий Константинович". Государственная Дума.
6. "Чем богаты депутаты". Газета РБК. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
7. "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.