Badma Nikolayevich Bashankayev (; born 16 June 1978) is a Russian surgeon and politician.

Career

Bashankayev was born in 1978 in

Pyatigorsk Pyatigorsk (; Circassian languages, Circassian: Псыхуабэ, ''Psıxwabæ'') is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located on the Podkumok River, about from the town of Mineralnye Vody, which has an i ...

. In 2002 he graduated from the First Moscow State Medical University. He is a surgeon by profession.

Politics

He was a

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candidate in the

2021 Russian legislative election Legislative elections were held in Russia from 17 to 19 September 2021. At stake were 450 seats in the 8th State Duma, 8th convocation of the State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly (Russia), Federal Assembly. Going into the election ...

. He was elected to the

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in the Kalmykia constituency with 40.55 percent of the vote, replacing Marina Mukabenova who did not get re-nominated. On June 13, 2023 he was appointed chair of the health committee.

Family

He is married and has a child (for 2021).

Sanctions

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

Russo-Ukrainian War The Russo-Ukrainian War began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia Russian occupation of Crimea, occupied and Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, annexed Crimea from Ukraine. It then ...

References

Living people 1978 births People from Pyatigorsk Russian surgeons United Russia politicians Kalmyk people Eighth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Russian individuals subject to United Kingdom sanctions {{DEFAULTSORT:Bashankayev, Badma