Vladislav Davankov | |
|---|---|
Владислав Даванков | |
.jpg.webp) Davankov in 2021 | |
| Deputy Chairman of the State Duma | |
| Assumed office 12 October 2021 | |
| Member of the State Duma | |
| Assumed office 12 October 2021 | |
| Constituency | Krasnodar Krai and Adygea, at-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 February 1984 Smolensk, Smolensk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
| Political party | New People |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University |
Vladislav Andreyevich Davankov (Russian: Владислав Андреевич Даванков; born 25 February 1984, Smolensk) is a Russian politician, who serves as a member of the State Duma since 2021. As a key member of the liberal-oriented New People party, he also serves as Deputy Chair of the Duma.[1]
Early life
Born in Smolensk, Davankov later moved to Moscow, where he graduated from Moscow State University.
Business career
Following his graduation, Davankov started working at a Fabric company founded by Alexey Nechayev. Davakov rose up the corporate ladder of the company to become its Vice President in 2013.
Political career
In 2020, Nechayev founded the New People political party, and appointed Davankov as the Head of its Central Executive Committee.
At the 2021 Russian legislative election, Davankov was elected to the State Duma. Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin then appointed Davankov Deputy Chair, a move set by the precedent that sees at least one Deputy Chair appointed per political bloc.[1][2][3]
Davankov's party opposed mandatory vaccinations during the 2020-21 coronavirus pandemic. In the prelude to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, New People was the only party in the Duma not to support the recognition of Donetsk and Lugansk as states independent from Ukraine. He therefore avoided most international sanctions, other than those imposed by the United Kingdom.[4]
In 2023, Davankov unsuccessfully ran in the Moscow mayoral race, an election notable for its controversial use of electronic voting. He scored 5.38% per official results.[5]
Davankov is a candidate at the 2024 Russian presidential election.
References
- 1 2 "Даванков, Владислав Андреевич" (in Russian). ТАСС. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ↑ "Даванков Владислав Андреевич" (in Russian). Федерал Пресс. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ↑ "Владислав Андреевич Даванков" (in Russian). Парламентская газета. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ↑ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ↑ ""Новые люди" выдвинули Даванкова кандидатом на выборах мэра Москвы". Интерфакс (in Russian). 2023-06-18.