1. Stas Misezhnikov is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu and as the country's Minister of Tourism.
10 Facts About Stas Misezhnikov
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Stas Misezhnikov retained his seat in the 2009 elections, for which he was placed third on the party's list.
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The Israeli Embassy in Madrid called his visit to Spain an embarrassment after Stas Misezhnikov allegedly canceled a dinner with business contacts in favor of private partying.
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Stas Misezhnikov hotly denied the charge, claiming he was stuck at a Holocaust memorial event.
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Stas Misezhnikov met with Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and President Rosen Plevneliev.
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Stas Misezhnikov is married to Hila and is a father of three.
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Stas Misezhnikov denied the allegations and claimed he had been cleared of wrongdoing in an investigation by the Israeli Civil Service Commission.
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Stas Misezhnikov was one of the Yisrael Beiteinu officials indicted for corruption and other crimes as part of Israel's 'Case 242' investigation.
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Stas Misezhnikov's charges included a quid pro quo exchange of funding for a student festival in 2012 on the conditional employment of Misezhnikov's romantic partner, as well as straw purchases of cocaine by Misezhnikov through his ministerial aides.
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Stas Misezhnikov entered a plea deal for all charges in October 2017 and was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment.