Andrey Isayev

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Konstantinovich and the family name is Isayev.

Andrey Konstantinovich Isayev (Russian: Андрей Константинович Исаев; born 9 October 1971, in Moscow) is a Russian political figure and a deputy of the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th State Dumas. ^[1]

Andrey Isayev
Андрей Исаев
Member of the State Duma for Udmurtia
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 October 2021
Preceded by	Aleksey Zagerbin
Constituency	Udmurtia (No. 33)
Member of the State Duma (Party List Seat)
In office 18 January 2000 – 12 October 2021
Personal details
Born	(1971-10-09) 9 October 1971 (age 53) Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR
Nationality	Russian
Political party	United Russia
Alma mater	Moscow State Pedagogical University

Isaev is a grandson of a Soviet politician and People's Commissar of Local Industry of the RSFSR, Konstantin Ukhanov. In 2000, Andrey Isayev was awarded a Doctor of Sciences in Political Science. From 1986 to 1991, he was a member of several political organizations, including the Moscow People's Front (aiming to build "democratic socialism") and Confederation of Anarcho-Syndicalists. From 1995 to 2001, he was a secretary of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia. In December 1999, he was elected deputy of the 3rd State Duma. Two years later, he became a member of the United Russia. From 2003 to 2011, he was the deputy of the 4th and 5th State Dumas. In March 2011, Isayev was appointed the first vice-chairman of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia. In December 2011, he was re-elected as deputy of the 6th State Duma.^[1] From 2014 to 2016, he was Deputy to the Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Sergey Naryshkin. Later he was appointed deputy chairman of United Russia. In 2016 and 2021, he was re-elected deputy of the 7th and 8th State Dumas respectively.^[1][2][3]

Isayev was involved in several public scandals. For instance, in 2012, he was appointed deputy secretary to the parliamentary leader of United Russia Sergey Neverov. However, soon Isayev was fired after making a drunken brawl on board. Later Isaev was reinstated in the party.^[4][5] In 2012, opposition leader Dmitry Gudkov accused Isaev in owning an undeclared "Orthodox hotel" in Germany that rents rooms to Christian tourists with the purpose of earning money.^[6]

Isaev is known for his active support of the Dima Yakovlev Law.^[7][8]

References

1. "Исаев, Андрей Константинович" (in Russian). ТАСС Энциклопедия. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
2. "Список избранных депутатов Государственной Думы РФ восьмого созыва" (in Russian). Российская газета. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
3. "Андрей Константинович Исаев" (in Russian). Парламентская газета. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
4. "Андрей Исаев стал главным идеологом «Единой России»" (in Russian). РБК. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
5. "Половина россиян хотят лишить единоросса А.Исаева депутатского мандата" (in Russian). РБК. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
6. "Д.Гудков нашел у единоросса А.Исаева православный бизнес в Германии" (in Russian). РБК. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
7. "Защита Исаева: От анархизма до вертикали" (in Russian). РБК. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
8. "Андрей Исаев: «Закон Димы Яковлева» и марш детоторговцев" (in Russian). Эхо Москвы. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2022.