Vladimir A. Pekhtin Влади́мир Алексе́евич Пе́хтин |
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Pekhtin (left) with Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2002
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Deputy Chairman of the State Duma | |
In office 29 December 2003 – 24 December 2007 |
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Preceded by | Oleg Morozov |
Succeeded by | Dmitry Rogozin |
Member of Parliament | |
In office 1999 – 20 February 2013 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Vladimir Alekseyevich Pekhtin 9 December 1950 Leningrad, Soviet Union |
Political party | United Russia |
Education | Leningrad Polytechnic Institute |
Vladimir Alekseyevich Pekhtin (Russian: Влади́мир Алексе́евич Пе́хтин; born 9 December 1950) is a Russian politician. He was a deputy of the State Duma for the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th convocations. He chaired the parliament's ethics committee and served as Deputy Chairman of the State Duma. He was the first deputy chairman of the United Russia party. Pekhtin formerly served on the board of electric holding company RAO UES and was the Director General of Kolymaenergo, a subsidiary of RusHydro.
Pekhtin resigned from the State Duma in February 2013, following revelations that he owned over $1.3 million in Florida real estate.
Vladimir Pekhtin was born on 9 December 1950 in Leningrad. He attended Leningrad Polytechnic Institute, graduating in 1974 with a degree in hydraulic engineering. In 1997, Pekhtin received a Candidate of Sciences degree from the Saint Petersburg State Technical University. He received his Doktor Nauk degree in 1999.
From 1982 to 1989, Pekhtin worked at the Kolyma Hydroelectric Station, rising to the Deputy Director position. From 1992 to 1997, he was General Director of Kolymaenergo, a subsidiary of RusHydro. He served on the board of electric holding company RAO UES from 1997 to 1998.