Amyr Argamakov
Russian military officer and politician
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Amyr Sergeyevich Argamakov (Russian: Амыр Сергеевич Аргамаков; born 9 July 1994) is a Russian military officer and politician serving as the senator from Altai since 3 October 2024. A major of the Russian Ground Forces and a veteran of the Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he was awarded the Hero of the Russian Federation title in 2024.
9 July 1994
Amyr Argamakov | |
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Амыр Аргамаков | |
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| Russian Federation Senator from the Altai Republic | |
| Assumed office 3 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Tatyana Gigel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Amyr Sergeyevich Argamakov 9 July 1994 Bichiktu-Boom, Altai Republic, Russia |
| Party | United Russia |
| Alma mater | Moscow Higher Military Command School |
| Occupation | Military officer |
| Awards | Order of Courage (2) Hero of the Russian Federation |
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| Allegiance | Russia |
| Branch | Russian Ground Forces |
| Service years | 2013–2024 |
| Rank | Major |
| Conflicts | |
Early life and military career
Argamakov was born on 9 July 1994 in the Bichiktu-Boom village in the Altai Republic. He is an ethnic Altai. From 2013 to 2017 he studied at the Moscow Higher Military Command School.[1] After graduating from college, he became the commander of a motorized rifle platoon, then a motorized rifle company of the 71st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 42nd Guards Motorized Rifle Evpatoriya Red Banner Division.[2]
In 2018, he was deployed to Syria where he participated in combat operations during the Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war.[2] Since February 2022, he took part in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In 2023, he was appointed chief of staff of a motorized rifle battalion and was twice awarded the Order of Courage. In January 2024, President Vladimir Putin awarded him the title of the Hero of the Russian Federation.[3]
In March 2024, he was appointed chairman of the “Union of Veterans of the Northern Military District” for the Altai Republic.[4]