Nikolai Gavrilovich Brykin (Russian: Николай Гаврилович Брыкин) is a Russian politician and public figure, deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation (since 2016). Member of the "United Russia" party. Chairman of the board of the regional public fund "Defense of the Fatherland", providing assistance to the veterans of special forces and security agencies combating terrorism. Lieutenant-General.
Biography
Nikolai Gavrilovich Brykin was born on 25 November 1959 in Soldatskoye, Ostrogozhsky District, Voronezh Oblast. After graduating from school, Nikolay Brykin entered the Ostrogozhsky Agricultural College, after which he was conscripted for military service. His military service took place on the border with China, in the Eastern Military District, the Kurchum detachment, 10th border checkpoint Matveevka.
After returning from the army he spent some time working at SU-909 "Tyumendorstroy". At the same time, he entered the Road Construction Faculty of the Tyumen Engineering and Construction Institute.
Then he was sent as a reinforcement to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. During the 11 years of work in the Department of Internal Affairs of Nizhnevartovsk, Tyumen region, Nikolai Brykin has risen to the post of the head of the Economic Crimes Department (serving also as the deputy head of the criminal police). While working in the law enforcement system, he studied at the Higher School of Militia in Tyumen.
In 1994, Brykin was appointed the head of the Federal Tax Police Service of Russia (FSNP) in Nizhnevartovsk. In 1999, Brykin was transferred from the post of first deputy head of the Federal Tax Service (FSNP) for the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous District, to Moscow. He held the office of the first deputy head FSNP in Moscow up until the abolition of the Federal Tax Police Service.
In 2004 Brykin was appointed the head of the Economic Tax Crime Bureau of the Far Eastern Federal District and moved to the Far East.
In 2006, he was removed from his post by the Presidential Decree and retired with the rank of Major General.
After 2006, he held various top management positions in large corporations like Mechel, Rostopprom, and Rosneft. He also acted as co-founder of two commercial organizations.
In 2014, Brykin received an offer from the leadership of the Regional Public Fund of Assistance to Veterans of the Special Forces and the Security Agencies Combating Terrorism "Defense of the Fatherland". He became the permanent member and the first Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Fund.
In May 2016, Brykin participated in the United Russia primaries. He successfully passed the election and became the candidate for the deputy of the State Duma from the United Russia. According to the results of voting during the State Duma elections, he was elected the deputy via the United Russia federal lists. By the decision of the State Duma, he was appointed an authorized representative of the State Duma in the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.
Sanctions
Sanctioned by Canada under the Special Economic Measures Act (S.C. 1992, c. 17) in relation to the Russian invasion of Ukraine for Grave Breach of International Peace and Security. and by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War.
Family
Married, has a son and daughter, grandchildren
Business career
Soon after his retirement from the law enforcement, Nikolai Brykin became the founder of the "Southern Breeze" LLC (TIN 2302055962), registered on October 12, 2007, in Krasnodar Krai. According to the official list of activities, the company works in the real estate, construction, and other related business fields, including railway communication. As of 2013, this company owned 98 lots of land near Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai. It is known that the said land property was the subject of legal disputes between the Southern Breeze LLC and the local authorities.
In October 2015, Brykin acted as the co-founder of the newly-established Bahus LLC (INN 2315985475), also registered in the Krasnodar Krai. The registration documents of the company specify 81 various activities, including grape farming, construction, woodworking, retail and wholesale trade of the various goods, etc.
In May 2016, Brykin sold his business assets to his daughter. Later he announced his decision to participate in the primaries of United Russia in the Tyumen region, and the elections into the State Duma.