Ilyas Bechelov

Ilyas Borisovich Bechelov (Ильяс Борисович Бечелов; born 5 March 1951) is a Russian politician who served as a senator from Kabardino-Balkaria from 2010 to 2014.

Career
Ilyas Bechelov was born on 5 March 1951 in Bayzak District, Jambyl Region, Kazakh SSR. He graduated from the Kabardino-Balkarian State University. Later he worked as a deputy head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kabardino-Balkaria. From 2001 to 2003, he was the Minister of Labor and Social Development of Kabardino-Balkaria. From 2003 to 2009, Bechelov served as a chairman of the Parliament of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. From 2010 to 2014, he represented Kabardino-Balkaria in the Federation Council.

Family
He's married. He has three children: a son and two daughters.

Awards
December 4, 2006 - Order of Friendship