Rafael Mirkhatimovich Mardanshin (; born 24 December 1961) is a Russian political figure and a deputy of the

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Biography

Rafael Mardanshin was born on December 24, 1961, in Oktyabrsky in the

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). In 1989 he graduated from the Ufa Petroleum Institute. In 2002 he graduated from the Bashkir Academy of Civil Service, in 2015 – the Russian Academy of National Economy and Civil Service.

Career

From 1998 to 2003 Mardanshin was the chairman of the Union of Entrepreneurs of Oktyabrsky. From 1999 to 2003 he was also a deputy of the Oktyabrsky City Council. In 2000 he became a member of the Council and the Presidium of the Association of Business Organizations of the Republic of Bashkortostan. In 2003-2008 he was a deputy of the

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of the 3rd convocation. In 2011 Mardanshin was appointed as a member of the council under the head of the Republic of Bashkortostan for combating corruption and the public council under the

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for improving the investment climate within Baskhortostan. In the same year he was elected as a deputy of the

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(until 2016). In 2016-2021 he was a deputy of the

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. Since 2016 Mardanshin has been a member of the Central Control Commission of United Russia. From 2021 he is an deputy of the

Personal life

As of 2016 he was married and had son and daughter.

Sanctions

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

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. He also received sanctions from

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References

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