Mikhail Leonidovich Timonov (; born 22 May 1965 in

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) is a Russian politician. Member of the

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, leader of the

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(2019 – 2024).

Biography

Born on September 22 May 1965 in

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. Graduated from the

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2019 Moscow City Duma election

Mikhail won the elections to the Moscow City Duma of the seventh convocation in the 16th single-mandate constituency (the districts Bogorodskoye, Preobrazhenskoye, part of Sokolinaya Gora), receiving 12.293 votes (37.6%). Member of the commissions for urban planning, state property and land use,

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, urban management and housing policy. He was supported by

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's "

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" system. From September to November 2019 Michail Timonov led

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in Moscow City Duma and was suspended due to vote against the draft budget of Moscow for 2020. In June 2023, Timonov was declared a '

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' by the Russian

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. On May 15, 2024

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signed a law, which prohibits foreign agents to run in any elections in Russia until the status of foreign agents is revoked, which automatically disqualified Timonov from running for re-election.

Electoral history

Moscow City Duma elections

2014

2019

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Timonov, Michail Living people 1965 births Members of the Moscow City Duma A Just Russia politicians Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration alumni People listed in Russia as foreign agents