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Yaroslav Nilov | |
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| Ярослав Нилов | |
 Nilov in August 2016 | |
| Member of the State Duma (Party List Seat) | |
| Assumed office 14 July 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Mikhail Pitkevich [ru] |
| Chairman of the Duma Committee on Labour, Social Policy and Veterans Affairs | |
| Assumed office 5 October 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1982-03-20)20 March 1982 (age 43) |
| Party | Liberal Democratic Party of Russia |
| Education | |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
Yaroslav Yevgenyevich Nilov (Rus.Ярослав Евгеньевич Нилов; born 20 March 1982) is a Russian politician and deputy of theState Duma of the Russian Federation. He chairs the State Duma Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans' Affairs. He is a member of the populistLiberal Democratic Party of Russia.
Nilov was born on 20 March 1982 inChișinău,Moldovan SSR. joined theLiberal Democratic Party of Russia in 1997 after which he helped create the party's young wing in theLyuberetsky District. In 2005, he graduated from theMoscow Power Engineering Institute.
From 1998 to 2003, Nilov was an assistant to LDPR leaderVladimir Zhirinovsky and created the youth organization "Center for Youth Initiatives". From 2003 to 2007, Nilov was continue as an assistant Zhirinovsky who at that time held the post of deputy chairman of the State Duma. From 2007 to 2011, Nilov was the Head of the Secretariat of Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Vladimir Zhirinovsky.
In March 2016, Zhirinovsky named Nilov, now a member of the LDPR Supreme Council, one of his possible successors.[1]
Nilov is considered one of the most effective deputies according to the Integrated Rating of State Duma Deputies. At the end of 2024, he ranked 4th among all deputies and 1st within his parliamentary faction.[2] In the first quarter of 2025, he ranked 3rd overall and 1st in his faction.[3]
The final ranking is based on several criteria: the People's Voting Index (reflecting a deputy’s ability to mobilize supporters), legislative activity in the Duma, media presence (number of media mentions), and regional performance (expert evaluation of a deputy’s work in their constituency).
During his time in the State Duma, he co-authored over 400 legislative initiatives, including more than 250 during the 7th convocation.[4] Notable proposals include:
On 24 March 2022, the United States Treasury sanctioned him in response to the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7]
He was sanctioned by theUK government in 2022 in relation to theRusso-Ukrainian War.[8]