Member of the Federation Council Committee on Budget and Financial Markets, representative of the executive body of state power of the Tyumen region. Position before election (appointment): Deputy Governor of the Tyumen Region, Head of the Representative Office of the Tyumen Region in the state authorities of the Russian Federation.
Public support for Russian military aggression against Ukraine. Pavel Tarakanov is included in the report "1500 warmongers" compiled by the Free Russia Forum. The report contains the names of Russian public figures, military commanders, members of the parliament, propagandists, artists and athletes who have publicly spoken out in support of Putin's aggression or are directly involved in it. The Free Russia Forum is seeking sanctions against them in the European Union.