Vladimir Viktorovich Buzayev (russian: Влади́мир Ви́кторович Буза́ев, lv, Vladimirs Buzajevs; born October 8, 1951 in
Zhukovka, Bryansk Oblast
Zhukovka (russian: Жу́ковка) is a town and the administrative center of Zhukovsky District in Bryansk Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Desna River ( Dnieper's basin) northwest of Bryansk, the administrative center o ...
,
Russian SFSR) is a
Latvian Russian
In Latvia, Russians have been the largest ethnic minority in the country for the last two centuries. The number of Russians in Latvia more than quadrupled during the Soviet occupation of Latvia when the size of the community grew from 8.8% of ...
politician and Member of the 8th and 9th
Saeima
The Saeima () is the parliament of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by proportional representation, with seats allocated to political parties which gain at least 5% of the po ...
from
For Human Rights in United Latvia. Member of Latvian Human Rights Committee since 1993 and its co-chairman since 2012,
Candidate degree in
hydrogeology.
Biography
1982 he has defended a Candidate thesis in hydrogeology.
1989 — elected to Riga Council of People's Deputies (till 1994).
1993 — participation in foundation of
Equal Rights party.
1994–2001 — co-chairman of
Latvian Human Rights Committee.
1998–2001 — MP assistant.
2000 — Buzayev becomes naturalized citizen of Latvia.
2001 — Buzayev is elected to Riga City Council and becomes chairman of
Equal Rights party (until 2007).
2002 — elected to 8th
Saeima
The Saeima () is the parliament of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by proportional representation, with seats allocated to political parties which gain at least 5% of the po ...
(Parliament) where he had become the most active speaker.
2006 — elected to 9th Saeima (serving until 2010).
2007 — published book "Non-citizens of Latvia" (in Russian), elected chairman of the Board of ForHRUL (until 2009).
2008 — Buzayev represents the applicant before the Grand Chamber of the
ECtHR in case
Andrejeva v. Latvia
''Andrejeva v. Latvia'' (55707/00) was a case decided by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in 2009. It concerned ''ex parte'' proceedings and discrimination in calculating retirement pensions for non-citizens of Latvia.
F ...
, won in 2009.
2009 — co-authors the book "Modern European Ethnocracy: Violations of Rights of National minorities in Estonia and Latvia" (''Современная европейская этнократия: Нарушение прав национальных меньшинств в Эстонии и Латвии'').
2010 — publishes book "How the Russians are surviving" (''Как выживают русских'').
2012 — elected co-chairman of LHRC.
2013 — publishes a book "Legal and social situation of the Russian-speaking minority in Latvia".
2017 — publishes a book "Citizens and 'non-citizens': the politically legalistic division of Post-Soviet Latvia's population" (''Граждане и „неграждане“: Политико-правовое разделение жителей Латвии в постсоветский период'')
2020 - elected to the Riga City Council.
[https://rd2020.cvk.lv/pub/en/election-results/riga/candidate-lists/latvijas-krievu-savieniba]
References
External links
CV rusojuz.lv*V. Buzaye
Non-citizens of Latvia
1951 births
Living people
People from Zhukovsky District, Bryansk Oblast
Soviet emigrants to Latvia
Equal Rights (Latvia) politicians
Latvian Russian Union politicians
Deputies of the 8th Saeima
Deputies of the 9th Saeima
Latvian human rights activists
Minority rights activists
Hydrogeologists
Riga State Gymnasium No.1 alumni
University of Latvia alumni
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