Valentin Bobyrev

Valentin Vasilyevich Bobyrev (; born November 27, 1947) is a member of the State Duma of Russia for the United Russia party. He is a jurist, and sits on the State Duma's Committee on National Security. He used to be a deputy head of the Novosibirsk Oblast government.

Biography Since 1966, he served in the Soviet Army, and from 1969 onward in the internal affairs bodies. In 1971, he graduated from the Kaliningrad Police School and, in 1971–1996, held positions within the operational and command staff. In 1977, he completed his studies at the All-Union Correspondence Law Institute with a degree in law; in 1983, he graduated from the Academy of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs with a specialization in “lawyer — organizer of management in the field of public order.”

In 1996–1997, he served as Deputy General Director of ZAO Menatep Impex Sugar Trading Company; in 1997–1998, he was deputy director of the Directorate for New Technological Projects at Yukos.