Alexey Vasilyevich Gordeyev (; born 28 February 1955) is a Russian politician who served as Member and Deputy Speaker of the

State Duma The State Duma is the lower house of the Federal Assembly (Russia), Federal Assembly of Russia, with the upper house being the Federation Council (Russia), Federation Council. It was established by the Constitution of Russia, Constitution of t ...

. Previously he was the

Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation () is a member of the Government of Russia The Russian Government () or fully titled the Government of the Russian Federation () is the highest federal executive governmental body o ...

from 2000 to 2004 and from 2018 to 2020, Governor of

Voronezh Oblast Voronezh Oblast is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, city of Voronezh. Its population was 2,308,792 as of the Russian Census (2021), 20 ...

from 2009 to 2017 and Agriculture Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2009. He has the federal state civilian service rank of

1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation 70px, Shoulder's rank 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation () is the highest federal state civilian service rank of Russia. The rank of the 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation was first introduced ...

Sanctions

Gordeyev was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the

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References

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Personal website of Alexey Gordeyev
1955 births 1st class Active State Councillors of the Russian Federation People from Frankfurt (Oder) Governors of Voronezh Oblast United Russia politicians Living people Grand Crosses with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Academicians of the Russian Academy of Agriculture Sciences Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia) Recipients of the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class Agriculture ministers of Russia Deputy heads of government of the Russian Federation Russian individuals subject to United Kingdom sanctions Seventh convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Eighth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) {{Russia-StateDuma-Deputy-stub