Vladimir Vasilyev (politician)

This article is about the Russian politician. For other persons of the same name, see Vladimir Vasiliev (disambiguation).
In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Abdualievich and the family name is Vasilyev.
Vladimir Vasilyev
Владимир Васильев
Vasilyev in 2022
Parliamentary leader of United Russia in the State Duma
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 October 2021
Preceded bySergey Neverov
In office
10 November 2012 – 3 October 2017
Preceded byAndrey Vorobyov
Succeeded bySergey Neverov
Member of the State Duma for Tver Oblast
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 October 2021
Preceded bySergey Veremeenko
In office
5 October 2016 – 3 October 2017
Preceded byconstituency established
Succeeded bySergey Veremeenko
ConstituencyZavolzhsky (No. 180)
In office
29 December 2003 – 24 December 2007
Preceded byTatyana Astrakhankina
Succeeded byconstituencies abolished
ConstituencyTver (No. 173)
5th Head of the Republic of Dagestan
In office
3 October 2017 – 5 October 2020
PresidentVladimir Putin
Preceded byRamazan Abdulatipov
Succeeded bySergey Melikov
Member of the State Duma (Party List Seat)
In office
24 December 2007 – 5 October 2016
Personal details
BornVladimir Abdualievich Vasilyev
(1949-08-11) 11 August 1949
Klin, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1]
PartyUnited Russia
Alma materMoscow State Law University
MVD Academy of Management
WebsiteВАСИЛЬЕВ ВЛАДИМИР АБДУАЛИЕВИЧ

Vladimir Abdualievich Vasilyev (Russian: Влади́мир Абдуали́евич Васи́льев; born August 11, 1949), is a Russian politician who currently serves as parliamentary leader of United Russia in the State Duma.[2] He served as Head of the Republic of Dagestan from 2017 to 2020.

Biography

Vasilyev is of half-Russian, half-Kazakh descent.[3] He was a deputy of the State Duma of the IV, V, VI and VII convocation, and a deputy speaker of the State Duma of the VI and VII convocation,[4] the head of the United Russia faction, chairman of the Duma committee on security (2004-2011), and Deputy Secretary of the Security Council (1999-2001).[5] Colonel-General of police,[6] the candidate of legal sciences.[7] He was awarded the Order For Merit to the Fatherland 3rd[8] and 4th classes, Order of Courage, Order of Honour.[9]

Vasilyev became the acting Head of the Republic of Dagestan after the resignation of Ramazan Abdulatipov on 3 October 2017. On 9 September 2018, Vasilyev was confirmed to be the official Head of the Republic of Dagestan.[10] On 5 October 2020, Vasilyev resigned his post as Head of the Republic of Dagestan for health reasons.[11]

On 19 September 2021, Vasilyev was again elected to the State Duma. On 7 October 2021, he was again elected parliamentary leader of United Russia.[2]

Activities as Head of Dagestan

In January 2018, an anti-corruption campaign was launched in Dagestan. The mayor of Makhachkala, Musa Musaev, was the first to be arrested, followed by senior officials of the republic’s government: acting Prime Minister Abdusamad Gamidov, Deputy Prime Ministers Shamil Isaev and Rayudin Yusufov, Makhachkala’s chief architect Magomedrasul Gitinov, former Minister of Health Tanka Ibragimov, former Minister of Education Shakhabas Shakhov, director of the Republican Compulsory Health Insurance Fund Magomed Suleymanov, and Rajab Abdulatipov, brother of the former head of the republic.

They were charged with land fraud, bribery, and participation in organized crime.[12][13]

Other officials arrested included former head of Kazbekovsky District Abdula Makachev, former head of the administration of the village of Karabudakhkent Imav Zayniyov, former head of Karabudakhkent District Abiley Ilyasov, head of the Department of Education of the city of Dagestanskie Ogni Maksim Alikhanov, director of the Republic of Dagestan’s “Infrastructure Facilities Management Company” Gusen Zulpikarov, and former chief physician of Makhachkala’s Clinical Hospital No. 1 Medzhid Aliyev.[14][15]

In July 2018, under the initiative of Vladimir Vasilyev and with the support of the autonomous non-profit organization Russia — Land of Opportunity, a recruitment competition called “My Dagestan” was launched. The program aimed to strengthen the region’s talent pool by attracting skilled and ambitious professionals.[16]

By 2019, Dagestan remained among the Russian regions with relatively low wage levels. Around one-third of residents earned less than 15,000 rubles per month, while the median salary was 19,100 rubles. Most employees received between 11,000 and 28,000 rubles monthly.[17][18]

Sanctions

Due to his role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Vasilyev was among many Russian politicians sanctioned in February 2022 by the Ukrainian government, European Union, Australia and the G7 via the United States Department of State, the Canadian government, HM Home Office and Japan.[19]

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Публикация результатов экспертизы диссертации Владимира Васильева на сервере «Диссернет»". Archived from the original on 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  2. ^ a b "Фракцию "Единой России" в Госдуме возглавил Владимир Васильев". ТАСС. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  3. ^ Abdullaev, Nabi (2017-10-09). "The Murky Mechanics of Russia's Governor Reshuffle (Op-ed)". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  4. ^ Дума прекратила полномочия Воробьёва и утвердила Васильева вице-спикером — Российская газета
  5. ^ Владимир Васильев стал лидером фракции «Единая Россия» — Российская газета
  6. ^ Мария Карпенко, Александр Тихонов, Ирина Нагорных. "Единая Россия" прибегла к перестановке сил
  7. ^ Михаил Рубин. Креативом «Единой России» займется топ-менеджер ВГТРК
  8. ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 22 мая 2014 года № 357 «О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации»". Archived from the original on 2014-05-24. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  9. ^ "Молочные братья". Echo of Moscow. 2013-07-07.
  10. ^ Путин назначил вице-спикера Госдумы Васильева врио главы Дагестана
  11. ^ https://pledgetimes.com/putin-appointed-melikov-acting-head-of-dagestan/
  12. ^ BFM.ru. "Глава Дагестана рассказал об антикоррупционной операции в республике". BFM.ru - деловой портал (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-09-09.
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  14. ^ "Большая чистка - В Дагестане ожидается очередная волна арестов — в зоне риска сотрудники Росреестра и Минимущества". kavkaz.versia.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  15. ^ "В Дагестане директор госкомпании незаконно выписал себе премию в почти миллион рублей". kavkaz.versia.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  16. ^ "Владимир Васильев объявил о старте нового конкурса управленческих кадров "Мой Дагестан" - ТАСС". TACC (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  17. ^ "Два региона СКФО в 2019г. стали аутсайдерами рейтинга по уровню зарплат". РБК (in Russian). 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  18. ^ "Зарплаты: средняя за 2019 (по регионам России)". russia.duck.consulting. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  19. ^ "VASILYEV Vladimir Abdualiyevich - biography, dossier, assets | War and sanctions".
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