Nikita Chaplin
# Nikita Chaplin

Nikita Yuryevich Chaplin (Russian: Никита Юрьевич Чаплин; born July 28, 1982, Ramenskoye, Moscow Oblast) is a Russian political figure and a deputy of the 8th State Duma.

## Early life and education

In 2004 he graduated with distinction from the Law School of Moscow State University.

## Career

From 1999 to 2007, he worked as a lawyer and director of several large law firms. In 2007–2021, he was a deputy of Moscow Oblast Duma of the 4th, 5th, and 6th convocations. In August 2021 Chaplin was assigned a special representative of the regional government in the urban district of Kolomna. Since September 2021, he has served as a deputy of the 8th State Duma.

### Sanctions

Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War.

## Awards

* Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"
* Medal Saint Basil of Ryazan, 1st class
