Evgeny Nifantiev


Evgeny Olegovich Nifantiev is a Russian political figure and a deputy of the 8th State Duma.
After graduating from the First Moscow State Medical University, Nifantiev founded and headed the pharmacy holding titled “Neopharm.” In 2005–2006, he held the position of head of the department for licensing, supervision and control of medical and pharmaceutical activities of the Office of the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare. In 2011, he was included in the reserve of managerial personnel under the patronage of the President of Russia. In 2019, he became a member of the Civic Chamber of Moscow. He has been a deputy of the 8th State Duma since October 2021, being elected as a member of United Russia from the Orekhovo–Borisovo constituency during the election in September of the same year.

Sanctions

He was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.