Vyacheslav Damdintsurunov

{{Short description|Russian politician (born 1977)}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

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| name = Vyacheslav Damdintsurunov

| native_name = {{nobold|Вячеслав Дамдинцурунов}}

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|image = Вячеслав Анатольевич Дамдинцурунов.jpg

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|office = Member of the State Duma for Buryatia

|term_start = 12 October 2021

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|predecessor = Aldar Damdinov

|constituency = Buryatia-at-large

|office2 = Minister of Sports and Youth Policy of Buryatia

|term_start2 = 14 December 2017

|term_end2 = 24 September 2021

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|09|21|df=y}}

|birth_place = Katangar, Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky District, RSFSR, USSR

|party = United Russia

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|alma_mater = Buryat State University

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Vyacheslav Anatolyevich Damdintsurunov ({{langx|ru|Вячеслав Анатольевич Дамдинцурунов}}; born September 21, 1977) is a Russian political figure, professional sportsman, and a deputy of the 8th State Duma.{{cite web

|url=https://tass.ru/encyclopedia/person/damdincurunov-vyacheslav-anatolevich

|title= Дамдинцурунов, Вячеслав Анатольевич

|publisher=ТАСС Энциклопедия

|language=ru

|accessdate=2022-02-16}}

Damdintsurunov is a professional sportsman; in 1999, he became the Russian champion in Muay Thai. Damdintsurunov had been working for more than 13 years on developing and implementing sports policies in the region. Damdintsurunov is also a former vice-rector of the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism. In 2017, he was appointed the Minister of Sports and Youth Policy of Buryatia.{{cite web

|url=https://arigus.tv/news/item/102380/

|title=Вячеслав Дамдинцурунов становится новым министром спорта и молодёжной политики Бурятии

|author=Марина Ушакова

|date=2017-11-25

|publisher=Аригус

|accessdate=2022-02-18}}

He resigned in 2021 after he was elected a deputy from the Buryatia constituency of the State Duma of the 8th convocation.{{cite web

|url=https://gazeta-n1.ru/news/56625/

|title=Новым министром спорта Бурятии станет мастер боевых единоборств

|date=2017-09-27

|publisher=номер один

|language=ru

|accessdate=2022-02-18}}

{{cite web

|url=https://ulan.mk.ru/social/2021/09/27/damdincurunovu-vruchili-udostoverenie-ob-izbranii-deputatom-gosdumy-ot-buryatii.html

|title=Дамдинцурунову вручили удостоверение об избрании депутатом Госдумы от Бурятии

|date=2021-09-27

|publisher=Московский комсомолец

|language=ru

|accessdate=2022-02-18}}

Vyacheslav Damdintsurunov is married and has three children.{{cite web

|url=https://gazeta-n1.ru/archive/2018/14/62652/

|title=Рейтинг самых богатых министров Бурятии

|date=2018

|publisher=номер один

|language=ru

|accessdate=2022-02-18}}

Sanctions

He was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.{{cite web |title=CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK |url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1150217/Russia.pdf |access-date=16 April 2023}}

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