the Conservative Party, including to 21 MPs and ministers. Awards Temerko has received Witte's gold medal "For Thoughts and Deeds", established by the Congress of Russian Business People. He received the medal of For Merit to the Fatherland of II degree and the Defender of Free Russia in 1993, and was also formally recognised and thanked by the president of the Russian Federation for his contribution towards ensuring the holding of the 100th conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in 1998. References External links Official website of Alexander Temerko Living people Fugitives wanted by Russia Russian emigrants to the United Kingdom Yukos Russian businesspeople in the oil industry Conservative Party (UK) donors Russian interference in British politics Russian businesspeople in the United Kingdom 1966 births