Yury Napso
Yury Napso | |
|---|---|
| Юрий Напсо | |
| Member of the State Duma (Party List Seat) | |
| In office 24 December 2007 – 25 March 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1973 Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party of Russia |
| Alma mater | Adyghe State University |
Yury Aisovich Napso (Russian: Юрий Аисович Напсо; born 17 April 1973, Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai) is a Russian political figure and a former deputy of the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th State Dumas.[1][2]
Biography
Napso was born on April 17, 1973 in Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai.[2]
He graduated from the Adyghe State University in 2000. In 2007 he completed postgraduate studies at the Griboyedov Institute of International Law and Economics. In 2010 he graduated from the Russian Presidential Academy of Public Administration with a degree in public and municipal administration.[2]
Following the results of 2020, Napso became the wealthiest deputy of the State Duma from Krasnodar Krai, with an income of 21,4 mln rubles.[3]
Career
In 2000 Napso was appointed CEO of Rosnefteresurs CJSC. He also worked as an advisor to the deputy of the State Duma.
On December 2, 2007, he was elected deputy of the 5th State Duma. In 2011, 2017, and 2021, he was re-elected deputy of the 6th, 7th, and 8th State Dumas, respectively.[2][4][5]
In 2023, Napso went on sick leave and went to the United Arab Emirates for treatment. He failed to return to Russia and was expelled by the State Duma for his prolonged absence without a valid reason on 3 April 2025.[6]
Awards
- Gratitude from the Government of the Russian Federation (2003)[2]
Sanctions
On February 23, 2022, he was included in the European Union sanctions list for "supporting and implementing actions and policies that undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine, and that further destabilize Ukraine".[7][8]
On February 24, 2022, he was added to Canada’s sanctions list of "close associates of the regime" for voting in favor of recognizing the independence of the "so-called republics in Donetsk and Luhansk".[9][10]
On March 24, 2022, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, he was included in the U.S. sanctions list for "complicity in Putin’s war" and "supporting the Kremlin’s efforts to invade Ukraine".[11][12][13] The U.S. Department of State stated that members of the State Duma use their powers to persecute dissent and political opponents, violate freedom of information, and restrict the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Russian citizens.[14][15]
Subsequently, on similar grounds, he was also sanctioned by the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Australia, Ukraine, Japan, and New Zealand.[16][17]
References
- ^ "Госдума лишила мандата депутата, который 2 года не приходил на работу" (in Russian). Сноб. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ^ a b c d e "Напсо, Юрий Аисович" (in Russian). ТАСС. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ Алексей Белянин (2021-04-18). "Юрий Напсо стал самым богатым депутатом Госдумы от Краснодарского края по итогам 2020 года" (in Russian). Коммерсантъ. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "Список избранных депутатов Государственной Думы РФ восьмого созыва" (in Russian). Российская газета. 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "Юрий Аисович Напсо" (in Russian). Коммерсантъ. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "Russian Lawmaker Stripped of Seat After 2-Year Absence". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2022/259". Official Journal of the European Union L 042I. 2022.
- ^ "ЕС решил ввести санкции против 351 депутата Госдумы в ответ на признание ДНР и ЛНР". BBC News Русская служба. 2022-02-22.
- ^ "Sanctions – Russian invasion of Ukraine". Global Affairs Canada. 2022-02-04.
- ^ "Канада ввела санкции против Валентины Матвиенко, Татьяны Голиковой, олигарха Мордашова и "Юнармии"". Настоящее Время. 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Новые санкции после месяца войны. Кого включили в списки США и Британии и что им грозит". BBC News Русская служба. 2022-03-24.
- ^ "США вводит новые санкции против России: полный список компаний и депутатов, попавших под ограничения". Федеральный бизнес журнал. 2022-03-24.
- ^ "U.S. Treasury Sanctions Russia's Defense-Industrial Base, the Russian Duma and Its Members, and Sberbank CEO". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2023-05-18.
- ^ Ponciano, Jonathan (2023-05-21). "Jonathan Ponciano. U.S. Sanctions Over 400 Russian Elites And Entities—Targeting Billionaire Oligarch Timchenko, The Duma And A Bank CEO". Forbes.
- ^ "Sanctioning Additional Members of Russia's Duma, Russian Elites, Bank Board Members, and Defense Entities". Department of State. 2022-03-24.
- ^ "PEP: Напсо Юрий Аисович, Государственная Дума, депутат, первый заместитель председателя комитета по государственному строительству и законодательству. rupep.org". rupep.org. 2023-01-04.
- ^ "НАПСО Юрий Аисович - биография, досье, активы | Война и санкции. sanctions.nazk.gov.ua". sanctions.nazk.gov.ua. 2023-01-04.