The father of a Russian businessman wanted by the United States for smuggling United States military technology has been appointed as senator of a Siberian region that he governed for almost six years, state-run mediareported Thursday.Alexander Uss, 68,stepped down as governor of the Krasnoyarsk region in April, one month after his son Artyom fled house arrest in Italy and turned up in Russia shortly after.The Krasnoyarsk regions legislative assembly elected Uss into Russias upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, in a 39-4 vote, according to the state-run TASS news agency.Each of Russias 85 federal subjects, including annexed Crimea, has two representatives in the Federation Council.Uss predecessor Valery Semyonov stepped down last month before the end of his term and was appointed deputy governor of the Krasnoyarsk region.Uss, who was nominated to the Federation Council as a member of the pro-Kremlin United Russia party, said he sought to serve on a pro-Krasnoyarsk platform as a member of the regional policy committee, according to TASS.His son Artyom Uss, 41, faces up to 30 years in United States prison on charges including the illegal export of United States military technology, money laundering and sanctions violations.A criminal case into fraud that Russian authorities opened against the younger Uss during the extradition battle was closed without explanation after his return to Russia.