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Boris Nemtsov
Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov; (9 October 195927 February 2015) was a Russian physicist, liberalism in Russia, liberal politician, and outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin. Early in his political career, he was involved in the introduction of reforms into the Russian post-Soviet economy. In the 1990s under President Boris Yeltsin, he was the first governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (1991–1997). Later he worked in the government of Russia as Ministry of Energy (Russia), Minister of Fuel and Energy (1997), First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Vice Premier of Russia and Security Council of Russia, Security Council member from 1997 to 1998. In 1998, he founded the Young Russia (liberal movement), Young Russia movement. In 1998, he co-founded the coalition group Right Cause and in 1999, he co-formed Union of Right Forces, an Electoral alliance, electoral bloc and subsequently a political party. Nemtsov was also a member of the Congress of People's Deputies of Russia, Congress of Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deputy Chairman Of The Government Of The Russian Federation
Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation () is a member of the Government of Russia. The post is commonly referred to as "Deputy prime minister, vice premier" both in and outside of Russia. According to the Chapter 6, Article 110 of the Constitution of Russia, "The Government of the Russian Federation consists of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, ''Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation'' and federal ministries". Article 112 states that the Chairman of the Government (Prime Minister) recommends candidates for the post of deputy chairmen to the President of Russia. The role of deputy chairmen of government of the Russian Federation is to coordinate the activities of federal government bodies and carry out other tasks in response to particular issues or events. The most senior of them is the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia. Current deputy prime ministers Comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solidarnost
United Democratic Movement "Solidarnost" (; ''Obyedinonnoye demokraticheskoye dvizheniye «Solidarnost»'', ''ODD "Solidarnost"''), abbreviated ODD "Solidarnost" (Russian for "Solidarity", named after the Polish Solidarność), is a Russian liberal democratic political movement founded on 13 December 2008 by a number of well-known members of the liberal democratic opposition, including Garry Kasparov, Boris Nemtsov, Lev Ponomaryov and others from the Yabloko and Union of Right Forces (which had just merged with two pro-Kremlin parties, the Democratic Party of Russia and Civilian Power, to form the pro-Kremlin liberal democratic Right Cause) parties, leaders of the Dissenters March events, the Committee 2008, the People's Democratic Union, the United Civil Front, The Other Russia and other politicians and political groups. In an apparent attempt to weaken the movement immediately before its foundation, President Dmitri Medvedev nominated former leader of the Union of Rig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deputy Chairmen Of The State Duma
Below is a list of office-holders: Russian Empire Russian Federation * The First Deputy Chairman is highlighted in bold. {, class="wikitable" ! Name ! Period ! Political party , - ! colspan="3" align="center" , I Convocation (1994–1996) , - , , 17 January 1994 – 16 January 1996 , Democratic Choice , - , , 17 January 1994 – 16 January 1996 , Liberal Democratic Party , - , Valentin Kovalyov , 17 January 1994 – 18 January 1995 , Communist Party , - , Gennady Seleznyov , 25 January 1995 – 16 January 1996 , Communist Party , - , Alevtina Fedulova , 17 January 1994 – 16 January 1996 , Women of Russia , - , Artur Chilingarov , 10 June 1994 – 16 January 1996 , New Regional Policy , - ! colspan="3" align="center" , II Convocation (1996–2000) , - , Alexander Shokhin , 18 January 1996 – 5 September 1997 , Our Home – Russia , - , Vladimir Ryzhkov , 10 September 1997 – 3 February 1999 , Democratic Choice , - , Boris Kuznetsov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Yushchenko
Viktor Andriiovych Yushchenko (, ; born 23 February 1954) is a Ukrainian politician who was the third president of Ukraine from 23 January 2005 to 25 February 2010. He aimed to orient Ukraine towards Western world, the West, European Union, and NATO. Yushchenko's first career was in the banking industry. In 1993, he became governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, presiding over their response to hyperinflation and the introduction of Ukrainian hryvnia, a national currency. From 1999 to 2001 he was Prime Minister of Ukraine, prime minister under President Leonid Kuchma. After his dismissal as prime minister, Yushchenko went into opposition to President Kuchma and founded Our Ukraine Bloc, which at the 2002 Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2002 parliamentary election became Ukraine's most popular political force. As an informal leader of the Ukrainian opposition coalition, he was one of the two main candidates in the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election, the other being Prime Min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukrainian President
The president of Ukraine (, ) is the head of state of Ukraine. The president represents the nation in international relations, administers the foreign political activity of the state, conducts negotiations and concludes international treaties. The president is directly elected by the citizens of Ukraine for a five-year term of office (whether the presidential election is early or scheduled), limited to two terms consecutively. The president's official residence is the Mariinskyi Palace, located in the Pechersk district of the capital Kyiv. Other official residences include the House with Chimaeras and the House of the Weeping Widow, which are used for official visits by foreign representatives. The Office of the President of Ukraine, unofficially known as "Bankova" in reference to the street it is located on, serves as the presidential office, advising the president in the domestic, foreign and legal matters. Since the office's establishment on 5 December 1991, there have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaroslavl Oblast
Yaroslavl Oblast is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast), which is located in the Central Federal District, surrounded by the Tver Oblast, Tver, Moscow Oblast, Moscow, Ivanovo Oblast, Ivanovo, Vladimir Oblast, Vladimir, Kostroma Oblast, Kostroma, and Vologda Oblast, Vologda oblasts. This geographic location gives the oblast the advantages of proximity to Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Additionally, the Classification of inhabited localities in Russia, city of Yaroslavl, the administrative center of the oblast, is served by major highways, railroads, and waterways. The population of the oblast was 1,272,468 as of the Russian Census (2010), 2010 Census. Geography The climate of Yaroslavl Oblast is temperate continental; there are four clearly established seasons and most of the precipitation falls as showers during the warm half of the year. Winters are cold and snowy winters, and summers are quite warm. The coldest month is January, when the average ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Regional Parliament
The regional parliaments of Russia are the regional legislatures in the federal subjects of Russia (republics, krais, oblasts, autonomous oblasts and federal cities), which have different names but are often collectively referred to as regional parliaments. The federal structure of Russia includes 85 regional parliaments. The largest regional parliament is the State Assembly of the Republic of Bashkortostan, which consists of 110 deputies, while the smallest one is the Duma of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, which consists of 15 deputies. Currently, deputies in the regional parliaments are elected for five-year terms. Names Parties in each parliament Data is current as of December 2022. United Russia holds an absolute majority in 79 of the 85 parliaments. The Table is not yet updated to the 2023 Russian regional elections. a. Not recognized internationally as a part of Russia, but part of Ukraine. See also * Politics of Russia The politics of Russia tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IRI Freedom Award
IRI Freedom Award is the annual award "to honor individuals who have worked to advance freedom and democracy in their countries and around the world" established by the International Republican Institute in 1995. Recipients References {{Reflist External linksIRI Freedom Award at International Republican Institute Awards established in 1995 American humanitarian and service awards International Republican Institute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Liberty (Ukraine)
The Order of Liberty () is an honour of Ukraine. The Order was instituted on April 10, 2008, by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to honour special merits of citizens for strengthening the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, consolidating Ukrainian society, developing democracy, advancing socio-economic and political reforms, and advocating the constitutional rights and liberties of man and citizen. History of the award On August 18, 2005, President Viktor Yushchenko issued decree No. 1177/2005 which supported the proposal of the Commission on State Awards and Heraldry to establish the Order of Freedom to celebrate the special merits of citizens in establishing Ukraine's sovereignty and independence and developing democracy; the establishment of the medal "For Saved Lives" was also supported. The Commission on State Awards and Heraldry was instructed to hold an all-Ukrainian competition to develop designs for the Order of Freedom and the Medal for Saved Life within three mont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the north; Poland and Slovakia to the west; Hungary, Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to the south and southeast. Kyiv is the nation's capital and List of cities in Ukraine, largest city, followed by Kharkiv, Odesa, and Dnipro. Ukraine's official language is Ukrainian language, Ukrainian. Humans have inhabited Ukraine since 32,000 BC. During the Middle Ages, it was the site of early Slavs, early Slavic expansion and later became a key centre of East Slavs, East Slavic culture under the state of Kievan Rus', which emerged in the 9th century. Kievan Rus' became the largest and most powerful realm in Europe in the 10th and 11th centuries, but gradually disintegrated into rival regional powers before being d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Prince Yaroslav The Wise
The Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise () is a Ukrainian award. It is awarded for distinguished services to the state and people of the Ukrainian nation in the field of state building, strengthening the international prestige of Ukraine, development of economy, science, education, culture, art, health care, for outstanding charitable, humanistic and public activities. The Order is named for Yaroslav the Wise, Yaroslav I Vladimirovich (c. 978–1054), better known as Yaroslav the Wise, a Grand Prince of Kyiv 1019–1054. It was instituted on 23 August 1995 by the Ukrainian President, Leonid Kuchma. Since its founding in 1995, the Order has been the highest order of Ukraine for awarding citizens of Ukraine, foreigners and stateless persons; since 1998, the highest award for citizens of Ukraine is the title of Hero of Ukraine (with the award of the Order of the Golden Star or the Order of the State); for foreigners and stateless persons, the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise conti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medal Of The Order "For Merit To The Fatherland"
The Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" () is a Russian medal. It was established on 2 March 1994 by Presidential Decree No.442. Its award criteria were modified on 6 January 1999 by Presidential Decree 19 and again on 7 September 2010 by Presidential Decree 1099. The medal of the Order is divided into two classes, the first and the second, it is further divided into a civilian and a military division, the medal of the military division is awarded "with swords" and its criteria differ from those of the civilian division. Statute of the medal * Civilian Division first and second class. Awarded to citizens of the Russian Federation for outstanding achievements in various fields of industry, construction, science, education, health, culture, transport and other areas of work. * Military Division first and second class. Awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for great contribution to the defence of the Motherland, for success in maintaining th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
