Amyr Argamakov

Amyr Argamakov
Amyr Argamakov
Амыр Аргамаков
Russian Federation Senator ; from the Altai Republic
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 3 October 2024
Preceded by	Tatyana Gigel
Personal details
Born	Amyr Sergeyevich Argamakov; 9 July 1994 (age 30); Bichiktu-Boom, Altai Republic, Russia
Political party	United Russia
Alma mater	Moscow Higher Military Command School
Occupation	Military officer
Awards	Order of Courage (2); Hero of the Russian Federation
Military service
Allegiance	Russia
Branch/service	Russian Ground Forces
Years of service	2013–2024
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war; Russian invasion of Ukraine;

Amyr Sergeyevich Argamakov (Russian: Амыр Сергеевич Аргамаков; born 9 July 1994) is a Russian military officer and politician serving as the senator from Altai since 3 October 2024. A major of the Russian Ground Forces and a veteran of the Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he was awarded the Hero of the Russian Federation title in 2024.

Early life and military career

Argamakov was born on 9 July 1994 in the Bichiktu-Boom village in the Altai Republic. He is an ethnic Altai. From 2013 to 2017 he studied at the Moscow Higher Military Command School.^[1] After graduating from college, he became the commander of a motorized rifle platoon, then a motorized rifle company of the 71st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 42nd Guards Motorized Rifle Evpatoriya Red Banner Division.^[2]

In 2018, he was deployed to Syria where he participated in combat operations during the Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war.^[2] Since February 2022, he took part in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In 2023, he was appointed chief of staff of a motorized rifle battalion and was twice awarded the Order of Courage. In January 2024, President Vladimir Putin awarded him the title of the Hero of the Russian Federation.^[3]

In March 2024, he was appointed chairman of the “Union of Veterans of the Northern Military District” for the Altai Republic.

Political career

On 3 October 2024, the head of the Altai Republic Andrey Turchak appointed Argamakov the senator from Altai.^[4]^[5]^[2]^[6]

References

^ Алтай, Эл (2024-02-22). "Родители Героя России Амыра Аргамакова рассказали о сильном характере своего сына". elaltay.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-10-10.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Турчак назначил 30-летнего участника войны сенатором от Алтая". Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-10-10.
^ "Амыру Аргамакову вручили Золотую Звезду Героя России" (in Russian). 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
^ Stepancev, Sergei (2024-10-06). "Russia of the future - a journey from one disaster to another". Tomorrow's Affairs. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
^ "The heroes of the "SVO" are climbing ever higher into power: now there is even a plenipotentiary representative among them". Говорит НеМосква. 2024-10-03. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
^ "Структура". Совет Федерации Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-10-10.

[1] Алтай, Эл (2024-02-22). "Родители Героя России Амыра Аргамакова рассказали о сильном характере своего сына". elaltay.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-10-10.

[:0-2] "Турчак назначил 30-летнего участника войны сенатором от Алтая". Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-10-10.

[3] "Амыру Аргамакову вручили Золотую Звезду Героя России" (in Russian). 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2024-10-10.

[4] Stepancev, Sergei (2024-10-06). "Russia of the future - a journey from one disaster to another". Tomorrow's Affairs. Retrieved 2024-10-10.

[5] "The heroes of the "SVO" are climbing ever higher into power: now there is even a plenipotentiary representative among them". Говорит НеМосква. 2024-10-03. Retrieved 2024-10-10.

[6] "Структура". Совет Федерации Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-10-10.

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