Rafael Mardanshin

Rafael Mirkhatimovich Mardanshin (Рафаэль Мирхатимович Марданшин; born 24 December 1961, Penza) is a Russian political figure and a deputy of the 7th and 8th State Dumas.

From 1998 to 2003, Mardanshin was the chairman of the Union of Entrepreneurs of Oktyabrsky. From 1999 to 2003, he was also a deputy of the Oktyabrsky City Council. In 2003-2008, he was a deputy of the State Assembly of the Republic of Bashkortostan of the 3rd convocation. In 2011, Mardanshin was appointed as a member of the council under the head of the Republic of Bashkortostan for combating corruption and the public council under the Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan for improving the investment climate within Baskhortostan. In 2011, he was elected as a deputy of the 6th State Duma. In 2016 and 2021, he was re-elected for the 7th and 8th State Dumas, respectively.

Sanctions
Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War.