Dmitry Svishchev
Dmitry Svishchev | |
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| Дмитрий Свищев | |
Dmitry Svishchev in August 2008 | |
| Member of the State Duma (Party List Seat) | |
| Assumed office 21 December 2011 | |
| President of the Russian Curling Federation | |
| Assumed office 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 May 1969 (age 56) |
| Party | Liberal Democratic Party of Russia |
| Education | Financial University (2004) |
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Dmitry Aleksandrovich Svishchev (Russian: Дмитрий Александрович Свищёв; born 22 May 1969 in Moscow) is a Russian politician, a deputy of the 7th State Duma of the Russian Federation. He rose to prominence as a businessman and sports administrator.
Svishchev continues his involvement in national and international sports through his membership in the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture, Sport and Youth Affair, and as president of the Russian Curling Federation.
On 24 March 2022, the United States Treasury sanctioned him in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.