Vadim Belousov

Vadim Belousov (Russian: Вадим Владимирович Белоусов; born 2 October 1960, Chelyabinsk) is a Russian political figure and a deputy of the 6th, 7th, and 8th State Dumas.[1]

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Vladimirovich and the family name is Belousov.
Vadim Belousov
Вадим Белоусов
Deputy of the 8th State Duma
Assumed office
19 September 2021
Deputy of the 7th State Duma
In office
5 October 2016 – 12 October 2021
Deputy of the 6th State Duma
In office
21 December 2011 – 5 October 2016
Personal details
Born (1969-11-19) 19 November 1969
Chelyabinsk, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, USSR
Political partyA Just Russia — For Truth
Alma materSouth Ural State University

From 1993 to 1995, Belousov worked as an engineer at the Chelyabinsk branch of the Research Institute of the Tractor Institute. In 1997, Vadim Belousov joined the board of directors of Makfa APO. From 2004 to 2011, he held the position of General Director of Makfa Management Company LLC. In 2010-2011, he was the deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Chelyabinsk Oblast of the 5th convocation. In December 2011, he was elected deputy of the 6th State Duma. In 2016, he left the United Russia with which he previously ran. In September 2016, he received a vacant mandate from the deputy Sergei Doronin for the 7th State Duma. Since September 2021, he has served as deputy of the 8th State Duma.[1][2]

In 2018, Belousov lost parliamentary immunity due to an initiated criminal case against him on the largest bribe in the history of Russia of 3,25 billion rubles. According to the investigation, from 2010 to 2014, Belousov, together with the governor of the Chelyabinsk Oblast Mikhail Yurevich received a bribe for the alleged patronage of entrepreneurs so that they would receive tenders for the construction and maintenance of regional roads without competition. Besides Belousov, his wife and mother-in-law were also involved in the scheme.[3] Belousov did not admit his guilt.[4][5][6]

On 3 August 2022 he was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment. However, he did not come to the court for sentencing and is considered fugitive from justice.[7]

Sanctions

Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War. [8]

References
  1. "Вадим Владимирович Белоусов" (in Russian). ТАСС. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  2. "Список избранных депутатов Государственной Думы РФ восьмого созыва" (in Russian). Российская газета. 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  3. Владимир Прокушев (2021-07-29). "Паста неприкасаемых" (in Russian). Новая Газета. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  4. "Что за уголовное дело против депутата Вадима Белоусова?" (in Russian). Аргументы и Факты. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  5. "Невозможность взяток объяснили весом жены" (in Russian). Коммерсантъ. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  6. Алина Данилина (2021-12-04). "Мандат на арест" (in Russian). Новая Газета. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  7. Депутата Белоусова приговорили к 10 годам лишения свободы, а он не пришел — РБК
  8. "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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