Timofey Bazhenov
Russian politician (born 1976)
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Timofey Timofeyevich Bazhenov (Russian: Тимофей Тимофеевич Баженов; born 25 January 1976, Moscow) is a Russian political figure, former TV host, and deputy in the 8th convocation of the State Duma.[1]
Timofey Bazhenov | |
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| Тимофей Баженов | |
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| Member of the State Duma for Moscow | |
| Assumed office 12 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ivan Teterin |
| Constituency | Babushkinsky (No. 196) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1976 |
| Party | United Russia |
| Education | |
| Occupation | journalist |
Starting from 1994, Timofey Bazhenov began to work on the NTV channel, and in 1998 he was officially hired as a reporter. Since then, he has hosted many entertainment TV shows. Bazhenov's political career started in 2015 when he was appointed the head of the press office of the city of Magas. In the 2021 Russian legislative election, Bazhenov ran for deputy of the Babushkinsky constituency under the United Russia political party, obltaining a seat with 38.40% of the vote.[1][2][3]
He is also a founder of the environmental movement that shares his name.[4]
Publication
He is the author of the book of short stories "Wild stories. Diary of a real man" ("Дикие истории. Дневник настоящего мужика") - (2019).[1]
Sanctions
He was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.[5]
