Ivan Abramov
Ivan Abramov | |
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| Born | June 16, 1978 Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | Senator from Amur Oblast since 2018 |
Ivan Nikolayevich Abramov (; born 16 June 1978) is a Russian political figure who has held the position of senator representing Amur Oblast since 27 September 2018.
Career
Abramov was born in Blagoveshchensk, located in Amur Oblast. He completed his studies at the Far Eastern State Agrarian University in 2000 and later obtained a qualification from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration in 2011. His professional journey started in the private sector before he became a member of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia in 2004. By 2005, he had assumed leadership of the party's Amur Oblast branch. Abramov was elected as a deputy to the Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast in 2008. Subsequently, he served as a deputy in both the 6th State Duma (2011–2016) and the 7th State Duma (2016–2018). Since September 2018, he has fulfilled duties as a senator for Amur Oblast.
Sanctions
Due to his approval of treaties recognizing the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics and his endorsement of Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territories, Abramov has been subjected to personal sanctions imposed by the European Union, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Switzerland, Australia, Ukraine, and New Zealand.
Family
His father, Nikolai Ivanovich Abramov, held the role of deputy director at the Blagoveshchensk Meat Processing Plant, while his mother, Lyubov Vladimirovna Abramova, practiced medicine as a physician.
Ivan Abramov is married and has four children: one daughter named Erika and three sons—Nikolai, Nazar, and Miron. From an early age, he has maintained a strong interest in hockey.
His elder brother, Sergey, was a deputy in the Blagoveshchensk City Duma between 2005 and 2011. In 2011, Sergey took on leadership of the LDPR faction within the regional Legislative Assembly, secured re-election in 2016, and resigned from his deputy role in 2017.