Dosaev Rustam Abdulkaderovich (born April 24, 1984) is a Nizhny Novgorod entrepreneur in shipbuilding, a deputy of the Regional Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Region of the VII convocation (2021–2026), and head of the New People party faction [1][2]. He heads the United Shipbuilding Association, established in the region in 2024 [3]; in the 2026 influence rating of Legislative Assembly deputies compiled by the news agency "Nizhny Seychas" he ranks among the top ten [2].
Biography
Born April 24, 1984, he lives in Nizhny Novgorod. He graduated from the Volga State Academy of Water Transport [1].
From 2011 he headed the Elkom group of companies, engaged in the design, construction, and outfitting of vessels; the group's production sites were located at ship-repair yards in various regions of the country [4].
He is known for charitable work: he helped Nizhny Novgorod schools purchase equipment and sports gear, and organized school kickboxing and football tournaments. He is the father of three children [4].
Outside parliament
According to the "Encyclopedia of Candidates," by the time of the 2021 election Dosaev was listed as co-founder or head of 24 companies, 13 of which had by then been liquidated by the tax authorities [1][5].
In June 2021 he joined the New People party, explaining his choice by saying he was "independent of regional authorities" and not tied to local economic or political groups [4]. He headed the party's regional branch; on May 13, 2024, business ombudsman Pavel Solodky took over as head of the merged regional branch, while Dosaev became head of the regional political council [6].
On October 11, 2024, he took charge of the newly created United Shipbuilding Association in the region, which is to bring together the industry's regional enterprises — from Krasnoye Sormovo to Krasny Yakor; the association stated its task as analyzing the industry's problems and developing a strategy for its growth [3].
In the Legislative Assembly
In September 2021 he was elected for the first time as a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Region — on the party list of New People, who entered the regional parliament for the first time; he became head of the party's faction [1][2][5].
He is deputy chairman of the committee on transport and roads; his main areas are transport [7] and shipbuilding [3]. Commenting on the appointment of the region's new transport minister, he noted the renewal of the public transport fleet and the introduction of high-speed river vessels in the region [7].
In the influence rating of Legislative Assembly deputies compiled by the news agency "Nizhny Seychas" in 2026, he is placed in the top ten — the "strong influence" group [2].
What remains to be clarified
Place of birth, his career before founding the shipbuilding business, and the development of his party career after the end of the VII convocation.
Sources
- candidates.golosinfo.org — Encyclopedia of Candidates — Dosaev Rustam Abdulkaderovich
- Nizhny Seychas — Influence rating of Legislative Assembly deputies
- korabel.ru — Korabel.ru — United Shipbuilding Association created in Nizhny Novgorod Region
- progorodnn.ru — Pro Gorod Nizhny Novgorod — Public figure and entrepreneur Rustam Dosaev joins the New People party in Nizhny Novgorod Region
- FederalPress — Familiar faces of "New People": how Rustam Dosaev, from a newcomer party, got into the Legislative Assembly (archive)
- Nizhny Seychas — Nizhny Novgorod business ombudsman Solodky heads the regional branch of the New People party (archive)
- NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" — Rustam Dosaev: "Over the past five years the transport complex of Nizhny Novgorod Region has been transformed" (archive)