Badma Bashankayev
Russian surgeon and politician
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Badma Nikolayevich Bashankayev (Russian: Бадма Николаевич Башанкаев; born 16 June 1978) is a Russian surgeon and politician.
Badma Bashankayev | |
|---|---|
| Бадма Николаевич Башанкаев | |
 official portrait, circa 2021 | |
| Member of the State Duma for Kalmykia | |
| Assumed office 12 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Marina Mukabenova |
| Constituency | Kalmykia-at-large (No. 15) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 June 1978 |
| Party | United Russia |
| Education | First Moscow State Medical University |
| Occupation | Surgeon Academic |
Career
Bashankayev was born in 1978 in Pyatigorsk. In 2002 he graduated from the First Moscow State Medical University. He is a surgeon by profession.[1]
Politics
He was a United Russia candidate in the 2021 Russian legislative election. He was elected to the State Duma in the Kalmykia constituency with 40.55 percent of the vote, replacing Marina Mukabenova who did not get re-nominated.[2] On June 13, 2023 he was appointed chair of the health committee.[3]
Family
He is married and has a child (for 2021).[4]
Sanctions
He was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War.[5]