Voronezh knows a man named Sergey Chizhov very well. First of all, the Chizhov Gallery, which had a huge impact on the development of the city and the entire region. In addition, Sergey Viktorovich has long held senior positions in local self-government bodies and has been a deputy of the State Duma of Russia since 2007.
Childhood and youth of a businessman and politician
Chizhov Sergey was born in 1964 in the capital of the Soviet Union. His father was a military man, so at some point the family moved to Voronezh. As a child, the boy dreamed of following in his father's footsteps. But after graduating from high school, in 1979, he entered a vocational school as a bulldozer and motor grader driver. Three years later, a guy with a crust of the fifth category on his hands was drafted into the army. He was lucky to serve in Voronezh.
Looking ahead, it should be noted that Sergei Chizhov later continued to study. So, in 1991, he received a diploma from the Moscow Commercial Institute with a degree in commodity science; in 2003 he became a graduate of the Russian Academy of Civil Service under the President of the Russian Federation, where he even defended his PhD thesis; and in 2007 he received another higher education at the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, having mastered the speci alty globaleconomy.”
Start of employment and entrepreneurship
Sergey Chizhov began his career while still studying at the correspondence department of the Moscow Institute. The first place of his work was the branded showroom "Electronics", where the young man acted as a salesman in the late 80s. Since 1990, Chizhov worked as a merchandiser at the local NTC Novator. After a while, he began working as a warehouse manager. In the early 1990s, he served as a foreman at Start.
In the year of the collapse of the Soviet Union, there was a sharp career rise in the life of the future major businessman and famous politician. He became the director of the Canon-1 company, which he headed for five years. And in 1996, for some reason, he returned to Electronics, where he took the post of business consultant.
Chizhov Gallery
But already in 1997 Chizhov Sergey Viktorovich created a brainchild that changed a lot in the life of Voronezh and the region. It was called "Megapolis" and was an association of enterprises that wanted to develop and develop their native region. The Association included more than 20 business objects of various types. The mass media, the world of fashion, real estate, car service, agriculture, the provision of personal services, and much more were represented here. Thanks to the activities of the organization, Voronezh residents have received more than one and a half thousand new jobs; the city revived, its development accelerated.
In 2003 Megapoliswas renamed the Chizhov Gallery, and five years later the businessman began building the Chizhov Gallery Center. This trade and business complex gave the residents of the city and the region another 4,000 jobs.
In regional authorities
Sergei Chizhov, whose biography began so mediocrely, successfully combined his business activities with politics. True, so far only at the local level.
From 1997 to 2001 he was a deputy of the Voronezh Municipal Council, dealing with issues of ecology, urban planning, land relations and heading the relevant commissions.
In 2001, Sergei Chizhov was elected to the regional Duma, where he oversaw the budgetary, tax, financial and banking sectors, replacing the chairman of the relevant commission.
In 2007, Sergei Viktorovich was predicted to be the mayor of Voronezh, he was so influential in this city. But Chizhov did not even run for office. He had other tasks.
Deputy of the State Duma
Back in 2003, the Voronezh businessman reached a new political level - he was elected to the State Duma of Russia of the fourth convocation.
Deputy Sergei Chizhov remained in his place in 2007 and 2011. For three convocations, he was mainly involved in electoral legislation, the budgetary sphere, taxes and other areas related to finance.
Initiated amendments to the Customs and Tax Codes, as well as to regulations governinguse of cash registers, etc.
Since 2002, Sergei Chizhov has been a member of the United Russia party, from which he went to the State Duma. From 2003 to the present day, he has been a deputy of the corresponding faction.
Community activities
During all the time that Sergei Chizhov has been involved in business and politics, his photos have been published more than once in magazines and newspapers under the heading “Man of the Year of Voronezh”. It was this title that four times was awarded to Sergei Viktorovich by fellow countrymen, wanting to thank him for his significant contribution to the development of the city.
Since 1997, public receptions have been operating throughout the region, opened by a businessman and politician. In them, specialists provide various types of assistance to the population.
Since 1998, about 160 events of great importance for the city have been held on the territory of Voronezh. They covered almost three hundred thousand people. These are various contests, charitable assistance to children, veterans, etc.
In 2003, Sergei Viktorovich Chizhov established a charitable foundation, on the basis of which it became much easier to help fellow countrymen.
State awards
- Laureate of the "Elite of Russian Business" award of the Academy of Business and Entrepreneurship of the Russian Federation - 2002
- Letter of thanks from B. Gryzlov (Chairman of the United Russia party) "For contribution to the victory of the party in the election campaign in the Voronezh region" - 2005
- 2006 Presidential Commendation
- Medal "One hundred years since the establishment of the State Duma of the Russian Federation" - 2006
- Gratitude of the Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation - 2006
- Medal "For Services to the Fatherland" 2 tbsp. – 2007
- A valuable gift from S. Ivanov (Minister of Defense) - 2007
- Certificate of Honor of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation - 2008
- Gratitude of the Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
Private life
As it is written in official biographies, Mr. Chizhov in his free time likes to take pictures, swim, go in for sports (his active technical kinds). He considers himself an Orthodox person, although he rarely visits the temple. Married. Has a son and a daughter. Everything in his personal life is even and smooth.
But in recent years, information has been circulating in some media that Sergei Viktorovich's wife Maria disappeared somewhere without a trace, her share in the Chizhov Gallery turned out to be registered in the name of another woman, who, allegedly, is a new passion deputy and politician. However, this has not been officially confirmed.
Whether this is true or just a pre-election anti-PR, time will tell. To date, Sergei Chizhov has already entered the history of Russia as an active public figure, politician and businessman who managed to climb the career ladder from the position of a seller to the head of the largest association.
