Yury Napso

Napso was born on April 17, 1973 in Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai.

He graduated from the Adyghe State University in 2000. In 2007 he completed postgraduate studies at the Griboyedov Institute of International Law and Economics. In 2010 he graduated from the Russian Presidential Academy of Public Administration with a degree in public and municipal administration.

Following the results of 2020, Napso became the wealthiest deputy of the State Duma from Krasnodar Krai, with an income of 21,4 mln rubles.{{cite web|url=https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4780824|title=Юрий Напсо стал самым богатым депутатом Госдумы от Краснодарского края по итогам 2020 года|author=Алексей Белянин|date=2021-04-18|publisher=Коммерсантъ|lang=ru|accessdate=2022-04-28}}

In 2000 Napso was appointed CEO of Rosnefteresurs CJSC. He also worked as an advisor to the deputy of the State Duma.

On December 2, 2007, he was elected deputy of the 5th State Duma. In 2011, 2017, and 2021, he was re-elected deputy of the 6th, 7th, and 8th State Dumas, respectively.{{cite web|url=https://rg.ru/2021/09/24/spisok.html|title=Список избранных депутатов Государственной Думы РФ восьмого созыва|date=2021-09-25|publisher=Российская газета|lang=ru|accessdate=2022-04-28}} {{cite web|url=https://www.pnp.ru/person/yuriy--napso/|title=Юрий Аисович Напсо|publisher=Коммерсантъ|lang=ru|accessdate=2022-04-28}}

In 2023, Napso went on sick leave and went to the United Arab Emirates for treatment. He failed to return to Russia and was expelled by the State Duma for his prolonged absence without a valid reason on 3 April 2025.{{cite web |title=Russian Lawmaker Stripped of Seat After 2-Year Absence |url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/03/russian-lawmaker-stripped-of-seat-after-2-year-absence-a88597 |access-date=4 April 2025 |work=The Moscow Times}}

• Gratitude from the Government of the Russian Federation (2003)

On February 23, 2022, he was included in the European Union sanctions list for "supporting and implementing actions and policies that undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine, and that further destabilize Ukraine".{{Cite journal |date=2022 |title=COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2022/259. |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L:2022:042I:FULL&from=EN |journal=Official Journal of the European Union L 042I.}}{{Cite news |date=2022-02-22 |title=ЕС решил ввести санкции против 351 депутата Госдумы в ответ на признание ДНР и ЛНР |url=https://www.bbc.com/russian/news-60483789 |work=BBC News Русская служба}}

On February 24, 2022, he was added to Canada’s sanctions list of "close associates of the regime" for voting in favor of recognizing the independence of the "so-called republics in Donetsk and Luhansk".{{Cite web |date=2022-02-04 |title=Sanctions – Russian invasion of Ukraine |url=https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/issues_development-enjeux_developpement/response_conflict-reponse_conflits/crisis-crises/ukraine-sanctions.aspx |website=Global Affairs Canada}}{{Cite news |date=2023-02-24 |title=Канада ввела санкции против Валентины Матвиенко, Татьяны Голиковой, олигарха Мордашова и "Юнармии" |url=https://www.currenttime.tv/a/canada-sanctions/32287194.html |work=Настоящее Время}}

On March 24, 2022, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, he was included in the U.S. sanctions list for "complicity in Putin’s war" and "supporting the Kremlin’s efforts to invade Ukraine".{{Cite news |date=2022-03-24 |title=Новые санкции после месяца войны. Кого включили в списки США и Британии и что им грозит. |url=https://www.bbc.com/russian/news-60861453 |work=BBC News Русская служба}}{{Cite news |date=2022-03-24 |title=США вводит новые санкции против России: полный список компаний и депутатов, попавших под ограничения. |url=https://business-magazine.online/fn_1072351.html |work=Федеральный бизнес журнал}}{{Cite web |date=2023-05-18 |title=U.S. Treasury Sanctions Russia’s Defense-Industrial Base, the Russian Duma and Its Members, and Sberbank CEO |url=https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0677 |website=U.S. Department of the Treasury}} The U.S. Department of State stated that members of the State Duma use their powers to persecute dissent and political opponents, violate freedom of information, and restrict the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Russian citizens.{{Cite news |last=Ponciano |first=Jonathan |date=2023-05-21 |title=Jonathan Ponciano. U.S. Sanctions Over 400 Russian Elites And Entities—Targeting Billionaire Oligarch Timchenko, The Duma And A Bank CEO |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanponciano/2022/03/24/us-sanctions-over-400-russian-elites-and-entities-including-billionaire-oligarch-timchenko-duma-and-bank-ceo/ |work=Forbes}}{{Cite web |date=2022-03-24 |title=Sanctioning Additional Members of Russia’s Duma, Russian Elites, Bank Board Members, and Defense Entities |url=https://www.state.gov/sanctioning-additional-members-of-russias-duma-russian-elites-bank-board-members-and-defense-entities/ |website=Department of State}}

Subsequently, on similar grounds, he was also sanctioned by the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Australia, Ukraine, Japan, and New Zealand.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-04 |title=PEP: Напсо Юрий Аисович, Государственная Дума, депутат, первый заместитель председателя комитета по государственному строительству и законодательству. rupep.org. |url=https://rupep.org/ru/person/1888 |website=rupep.org}}{{Cite web |date=2023-01-04 |title=НАПСО Юрий Аисович - биография, досье, активы {{!}} Война и санкции. sanctions.nazk.gov.ua |url=https://sanctions.nazk.gov.ua/ru/sanction-person/924/ |website=sanctions.nazk.gov.ua.}}

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