Vladimir Chizhov
Vladimir Chizhov | |
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Владимир Чижов | |
| Russian Federation Senate from the Republic of Karelia | |
| Assumed office 27 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Rakitin |
| Permanent Representative of Russia to the European Union | |
| In office 15 July 2005 – 27 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mikhail Fradkov |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 10 November 2002 – 15 July 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Yury Fedotov |
| Succeeded by | Sergey Kislyak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vladimir Alekseyevich Chizov 3 December 1953 Moscow, Soviet Union |
Vladimir Alekseyevich Chizhov (Russian: Владимир Алексеевич Чижов; born on 3 December 1953) is a Russian politician and diplomat. He has been a member of the Federation Council from the executive authority of the Republic of Karelia since 27 September 2022.
He was the Permanent Representative of Russia to the European Union from 2005 to 2022. Before that, he was the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2002 to 2005.
Due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Chizhov has been sanctioned by the European Union and Switzerland.