Sergey Altukhov
Sergey Viktorovich Altukhov is a Russian political figure, deputy of the 8th State Duma convocation. From 2004 to 2015, he occupied various positions in the Russian branches of international IT companies, including Microsoft and SAP. In 2015 he became a Deputy Governor of Krasnodar Krai. In 2021 he was elected to the State Duma of the 8th convocation, running from the United Russia. He represents the Tuapse constituency.
Biography
Early life and educationSergey Altukhov was born on 23 February 1982 in Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, and spent his childhood in Monchegorsk, Murmansk Oblast. In 2004 he graduated from Petrozavodsk State University with a degree in Automated Information Processing and Management Systems.
Career in telecommunications and IT
He worked in major telecommunications companies, and later in international IT companies, where he was responsible for business development in the regions.
Public service
In 2015 he was appointed Deputy Governor of Krasnodar Krai, overseeing housing and utilities, transport, communications, industry, investment, and small and medium-sized enterprises in the region.
Political career
In 2017 Altukhov was elected deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Krasnodar Krai from the Novorossiysk constituency. He became vice-speaker and chairman of the committee on industry, investment, entrepreneurship, communications, consumer and financial markets, and foreign economic activity.
In 2021 he was elected deputy of the State Duma of the VIII convocation from the Tuapse single-mandate constituency No. 49, joining the Committee on Economic Policy.
Sanctions and criminal prosecution
Due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, he is under international sanctions imposed by the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and several other countries. On 22 March 2023, a Ukrainian court sentenced Altukhov in absentia to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property under the article on encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine.He was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.