Nikolay Petrunin (Russian: Николай Юрьевич Петрунин; 27 February 1976 – 12 October 2022)[1] was a Russian politician and a deputy of the 7th and 8th State Dumas. In 2005, he was granted a Candidate of Sciences in Economics degree.[2]
Nikolay Petrunin | |
|---|---|
Николай Петрунин | |
 Petrunin in 2016 | |
| Member of the State Duma | |
| In office 5 October 2016 – 12 October 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 February 1976 Vyazniki, Vladimir Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 12 October 2022 (aged 46) Moscow, Russia |
| Political party | United Russia |
| Alma mater | Vladimir State University |
Biography
After graduating from the Vladimir State University, Petrunin worked in commercial organizations. From 1993 to 2015, Petrunin was the director of the Steklo-Gaz corporate group. On September 18, 2016, he was elected deputy of the 7th State Duma. In September 2021, he was re-elected for the 8th State Duma from the Tula Oblast constituency.[2][3][4]
Petrunin died in October 2022, reportedly from complications of COVID-19.[5][6] Some[who?] regard his death as suspicious.
Sanctions
Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War.[7]
He was one of the members of the State Duma sanctioned by the United States Treasury on 24 March 2022, in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[8]