18 Facts About Vladimir Yetylin

Vladimir Mikhailovich Yetylin was born on 15 October 1944 and is a Soviet and Russian politician and former Member of the State Duma from Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.

Vladimir Yetylin, an ethnic Chukchi, was born on 15 October 1944 in Chukotka village Omolon.

In 1989 Vladimir Yetylin received an aspirant degree from the Academy of Social Studies of the Central Committee of CPSS and started working in research centre "Chukotka" at the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences as head of the laboratory of traditional environmental management and ethno-social relations.

In 1989 Vladimir Yetylin was elected people's deputy of the Soviet Union from Chukotka national-territorial constituency No 748.

Vladimir Yetylin was elected to the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union and was a member of the Supreme Soviet Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Vladimir Yetylin continued to be people's deputy and member of the Supreme Soviet until both bodies were disestablished in December 1991, prior to the Soviet Union dissolution.

In March 1990 Vladimir Yetylin received the position of Chairman of the Chukotka Okrug Soviet of People's Deputies, the main legislative body of the okrug.

Vladimir Yetylin held the chairmanship until the dissolution of all Soviets in Russia by Yeltsin's decree in October 1993.

Vladimir Yetylin returned to his previous job in research centre "Chukotka".

Vladimir Yetylin ran for State Duma in 1995 in the Chukotka constituency as an Independent.

In 1996 Vladimir Yetylin challenged incumbent Governor of Chukotka AO Aleksandr Nazarov, who was supported by the pro-Yeltsin All-Russian Coordination Council.

Vladimir Yetylin again ran for State Duma in 1998 by-election, scoring the support of People's Patriotic Union of Russia.

Incumbent deputy for the Chukotka constituency Vladimir Yetylin Babichev decided to retire which created an open seat contest.

Vladimir Yetylin ran in the by-election but faced a serious opponent in Chief Federal Inspector for Chukotka Boris Vetoshev.

Vladimir Yetylin had the support of Governor Abramovich, while Vetoshev's campaign was backed by Unity political party.

In 2003 Vladimir Yetylin ran for re-election as a NPRF candidate in both the Chukotka constituency and in party list.

On 3 December 2003 Vladimir Yetylin withdrew from race in the constituency but remained in NPRF party list.

Vladimir Yetylin lost the election both in the constituency and by the party list.