Boris Komotsky
Boris Komotsky (Russian: Борис Олегович Комоцкий; born 31 January 1956) is a Russian political figure, editor of the Pravda newspaper and a deputy of the 6th and 8th Russian State Dumas.[1]
Boris Komotsky | |
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Борис Комоцкий | |
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| Deputy of the 8th State Duma | |
| Assumed office 19 September 2021 | |
| Deputy of the 6th State Duma | |
| In office 21 December 2011 – 5 October 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 January 1956 Potsdam, East Germany, USSR |
| Political party | Communist Party of the Russian Federation |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University |
From 1978 to 1990, Komotsky taught scientific communism. In 1990, he participated in the creation and then the work of the press center of the Supreme Soviet of Russia. He is one of the founders of the Center for Research of Political Culture of Russia. In March 1996, he joined the group of consultants and speechwriters of the chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Gennady Zyuganov. From 2005 to 2009, he was the Deputy Chief Editor of the Pravda newspaper; in 2009 he was appointed to the post of editor, which he still holds. From 2011 to 2016, he was the deputy of the 6th State Duma. In 2021, he was re-elected for the 8th State Duma.[1][2][3]
Sanctions
Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War. [4]
References
- "Комоцкий, Борис Олегович" (in Russian). ТАСС. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- "Список избранных депутатов Государственной Думы РФ восьмого созыва" (in Russian). Российская газета. 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- "Борис Олегович Комоцкий". Парламентская газета. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.