Member of the Federation Council Committee on Agrarian and Food Policy and Nature Management, representative of the legislative (representative) body of state power of the Republic of Tatarstan. Position before election (appointment): mayor of the city of Yelabuga, Republic of Tatarstan.
Public support for Russian military aggression against Ukraine. Gennady Emelyanov 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.