Election Committee of the Russian Federation. The main ones in the elections: what are the leaders of the Central Election Commission remembered for?
The Central Election Commission (the current one) was created in December 1993 by Yeltsin, who carried out a coup d'etat. To hold a “referendum” on the “constitution” and elections to the “State Duma”.
Ryabov Nikolai Timofeevich, born in 1946, deputy chairman of the Supreme Council of Russia (and before being elected as a deputy, deputy director of the agricultural technical school), was appointed chairman. He successfully defected to Yeltsin’s side in October 1993, for which he is known as the “curly Ryaba.”
After the elections, a new composition of the Central Election Commission was created (from representatives appointed by the president, the Federation Council, and the State Duma). Ryabov remained the chairman of the Central Election Commission in this composition. In November 1996 (i.e., after Yeltsin’s successful election fraud), he was removed from office and sent as ambassador to the Czech Republic. Then ambassador to Moldova.
They removed him, taking him away from responsibility - there was a chance that Yeltsin would soon give up, after which anything could happen, and there were enough people who wanted to hang him (and by the genitals). So he could quite deservedly go to prison for several years for falsifying elections.
Ivanchenko Alexander Vladimirovich. Chairman of the Central Election Commission from November 1996 to March 1999.
Born on January 8, 1954 in the Krasnodar region; graduated from the Higher School of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs in 1980, Doctor of Law; worked in the Moscow police; 1983-1988 - taught constitutional law; 1988-1993 - worked in the apparatus of the Supreme Council of the Russian Federation, dealing with issues of organizing and conducting elections; in September 1993 he was appointed deputy chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation; in December 1994, he was appointed to the new composition of the Central Election Commission under the quota of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, in March 1995, at the first meeting of the new composition of the Central Election Commission, he was elected deputy chairman of the commission; November 1996 - March 1999 - Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation.
Currently, he is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Independent Institute of Elections, i.e. There’s no way to call anyone.
Biography from the Central Election Commission website.
Born on November 24, 1952 in the village of Baikalovo, Primorsky district Arkhangelsk region. He graduated from the Arkhangelsk Naval School, the Leningrad Higher Marine Engineering School, and the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
In 1968, after eight years of school, he entered the Arkhangelsk Naval School, from which he graduated with honors. From 1973 to 1979 he worked on ships of the Northern Shipping Company, while simultaneously studying at the Leningrad Higher Marine Engineering School named after. Admiral S.O. Makarov, where he received his higher engineering education.
In 1979, he was elected deputy secretary of the Komsomol committee of the Northern Shipping Company, then worked as a senior inspector in the department for organizing work with overseas sailors of the shipping company. In 1983 he was elected deputy secretary of the party committee, and in 1985 - secretary of the party committee of the Northern River Shipping Company.
From 1987 to 1990 he worked as secretary of the Arkhangelsk City Committee of the CPSU, and was elected as a deputy of the Arkhangelsk City Council of People's Deputies. At this time he studied at the Leningrad Higher Party School.
In March 1990, he was elected people's deputy of the RSFSR, then deputy chairman of the Council of the Republic of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, and later was chairman of the subcommittee of the Commission of the Council of the Republic on transport, communications, computer science and space. He combined his work in the Supreme Council of the RSFSR with studies at the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, majoring in international law, from which he graduated in 1995.
From November 1993 to March 1994 he worked as an adviser to the Department of Maritime Transport of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation.
Since March 1994 A.A. Veshnyakov worked in the Office of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation, and in 1995, the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation was appointed a member of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation and then elected secretary of the Commission. In 1999, the State Duma again appointed him to the Central Election Commission of Russia and in March of the same year he was unanimously elected as its Chairman. In March 2003, by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation, he was again appointed to the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation and unanimously elected Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Russia.
A.A. Veshnyakov actively participated in the development and implementation of conceptual solutions for the reform of electoral legislation in the Russian Federation, aimed at ensuring the electoral rights of citizens in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, at establishing federal standards for democratic elections, mandatory for application at all levels.
On the initiative and with the participation of A.A. Veshnyakov developed the federal laws “On Political Parties” and “On the State Automated System of the Russian Federation “Elections”, which entered into force in 2001-2004, introduced and implemented proposals for comprehensive improvement and adoption of a new edition of the federal laws “On Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the right to participate in a referendum of citizens of the Russian Federation”, “On the election of deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation”, “On the election of the President of the Russian Federation”, the Federal constitutional law “On the referendum of the Russian Federation”.
A.A. Veshnyakov served as the official representative of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin when the chambers of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation considered drafts of the above-mentioned federal laws submitted to parliament as a legislative initiative.
With the participation of A.A. Veshnyakov created the legal framework and conditions for the participation of citizens living on the territory of the Chechen Republic in the formation of Russian and republican government bodies; in 2003, a referendum was held in the Chechen Republic on the adoption of the Constitution, electoral laws of the republic and elections of the President of the Chechen Republic.
Under the leadership of A.A. Veshnyakov, the process of formation and development of the State Automated System of the Russian Federation “Elections”, the development of its legal basis for use and operation took place. With his participation, the “Development Program of the State Automated System “Elections” for 2001–2004”, approved by the Central Election Commission of Russia, was prepared and implemented.
A.A. Veshnyakov is the author of a number of scientific works on international and electoral law, as well as numerous publications on the topic of elections and referendums in periodicals. The Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Russia is the executive editor and one of the authors of the textbook for universities “Suffrage and the Electoral Process in the Russian Federation,” published in 2003.
In November 1999, A.A. Veshnyakov was elected to the Executive Council of the Association of Election Organizers of the Countries of Central and of Eastern Europe(AOOCEE), and in 2002 - 2004 he was its Chairman.
The draft European Convention on Election Standards, Electoral Rights and Freedoms, prepared by the Russian Central Election Commission within the framework of the ACEEEC, was recommended by the PACE session and the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe for adoption as one of the international legal documents of the Council of Europe.
On the initiative of A.A. Veshnyakov prepared the Convention on Standards of Democratic Elections, Electoral Rights and Freedoms in the Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States, which entered into force in 2003.
A.A. Veshnyakov - Candidate of Legal Sciences. In 1997 he defended his dissertation on the topic “Electoral standards in international law and their implementation in the legislation of the Russian Federation.”
A.A. Veshnyakov was awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, III and IV degrees, medals “Defender of Free Russia”, “300 Years of the Russian Fleet”, “In Memory of the 850th Anniversary of MOSCOW”, and other medals.
For personal contribution to the formation of Russian democracy A.A. Veshnyakov in 2003 was awarded the All-Russian public award - the “Russian National Olympus” award with the presentation of the “Order of Civil Honor”.
A.A. Veshnyakov is a laureate of the national public award named after Peter the Great in the nomination “For outstanding personal contribution to the development of democracy and improvement of the electoral system of the Russian Federation”, the national award “Person of the Year 2003” - Grand Prix “For personal contribution to the formation of Russian democracy” with the award Order of “Glory to Russia”, awarded the Union of Journalists of Russia award “For openness in communication with the press”, and received other public awards.
Married, has a son and daughter.
Churov Vladimir Evgenievich - Chairman of the Central Election Commission since March 2007.
Physicist by profession (and 23 years of work), Putin’s employee at the St. Petersburg mayor’s office, deputy from the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia.
/ITAR-TASS/. Vladimir Churov was born in St. Petersburg March 17, 1953. He received his new appointment 10 days after he turned 54 years old. Churov is a non-party member, although he was elected to the State Duma in 2003 on the LDPR list. New chapter The CEC is one of two members of the Central Election Commission who do not have a legal background. He graduated from the Leningrad Physics Faculty state university named after Zhdanov. And as he said the day before in an interview with ITAR-TASS, he simultaneously studied at the two-year public faculty of journalism at the same university and even worked in the St. Petersburg media.
Vladimir Churov professor, owns English language. From 1977-1990, he was an employee of the Integral Aerospace Equipment Design Bureau at Leningrad State University. In 1990-1993 - deputy of the Leningrad / St. Petersburg / City Council of People's Deputies. And from 1991 to 2003 he worked in the Committee for External Relations of the St. Petersburg City Hall, which was headed by Vladimir Putin. In 2003, Vladimir Churov was elected to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the fourth convocation and became deputy chairman of the Committee on CIS Affairs and Relations with Compatriots. On March 9, he was appointed by the State Duma as a member of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation. Political scientists in the media predicted all of Churov’s appointment last days. The press noted that Churov has experience working in elections, as he was part of international election observation missions, including during the “color revolutions” in Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan.
Brief comment.
(Thoughtfully) So he was assigned to carry out the “color revolution” or prevent it?
Let me emphasize that the election of a new CEC chairman right now, in March 2007, is a routine action. Once every 4 years, a new CEC is created and elects its chairman in March.
Not everyone knows that one of the most recognizable women in Russian public life began her career as an electronic equipment repairman. By education, the head of the Central Election Commission is an electronics engineer. After graduating from school in 1970, Ella Pamfilova tried to enter Moscow State University. Lomonosov to the Faculty of Journalism, but failed due to non-payment of Komsomol dues and lack of publications - as a result, the future politician entered the Moscow Energy Institute.
Head of the Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova during the presentation of the Information Center of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation in Moscow, which will operate on the day of the presidential elections in Russia on March 18, March 15, 2018
Ilya Pitalev/RIA NovostiElla Pamfilova is known to Russians as the first woman in the country's history to run for president. She ran for president in 2000 and came in seventh place with just over 1% of the vote.
In 2002, Pamfilova was appointed chairman of the Presidential Commission on Human Rights, which, after reorganization in 2004, became known as the Presidential Council for Promoting the Development of Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights (also known as the Human Rights Council, HRC).
In 2010, Ella Pamfilova’s photograph was included in the “alley of enemies of the people” at the youth forum “Seliger-2010”. In front of the alley, a poster “You are not welcome here” was unfurled and poles with photos of human rights activists, as well as Russian and Ukrainian politicians with helmets with fascist symbols were displayed. The Nashi movement, which organized the action, had previously clashed with Pamfilova and demanded her resignation. In July of the same year, Pamfilova announced her resignation as head of the Human Rights Council; she explained her decision by saying that “it is no longer possible to qualitatively change the situation with rights and freedoms, primarily political ones.”
The head of the Central Election Commission is known for his emotionality:
one of the Russian officials who worked with Pamfilova told Gazeta.Ru that during the period of economic transformations in the 1990s, while defending social payments, she could not hold back her tears and touched the then Prime Minister Yegor Gaidar, who agreed with her arguments.
ABOUT personal life Little is known to the chairman of the Central Election Commission: Pamfilova has a daughter and granddaughter, some sources reported that the head of the Central Election Commission is passionate about gardening and cooking. Pamfilova does not often talk about herself in interviews.
In a conversation with Kommersant twenty years ago, she casually mentioned her musical preferences. “I’m driving in the car, listening to the music of Vivaldi, Rachmaninov—I’m amazed. I love Vysotsky, Okudzhava. I like to dance in the morning - it’s a charge for the whole day,” Pamfilova shared then.
Chairman-wizard: Vladimir Churov
Ella Pamfilova’s predecessor as head of the Central Election Commission, Vladimir Churov, began his political career in the Committee on External Relations of the St. Petersburg Administration. Churov was elected head of the Central Election Commission in 2007, and during his chairmanship he oversaw the parliamentary (2007, 2011) and presidential (2008, 2012) elections.
During his time as head of the Central Election Commission, Churov acquired the nickname “wizard,” as Dmitry Medvedev called him in 2011.
This happened when Churov, in a conversation with the then President of the Russian Federation, boasted that his forecast of the election results was more accurate than that of leading sociological companies. “You’re almost a wizard. Some party leaders call you that,” Medvedev joked in response.
Churov has a very unusual sense of humor and is loved by Russians for his “pearls.” Thus, one day the head of the Central Election Commission swore that if the elections were not fair, he would shave his beard. The beard, by the way, is Churov’s pride. “The beard is well-deserved - she is 41 years old,” the head of the Central Election Commission once said.
Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Russia Vladimir Churov at a meeting of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation in Moscow, December 30, 2015
Maxim Blinov/RIA NovostiChurov is a very versatile person - the ex-chairman of the Central Election Commission has dozens of scientific works and several hundred publications on various socio-political topics. He is also the author of a number of historical and popular science books. In addition, the “wizard” is an avid collector. The former head of the Central Election Commission has more than a thousand models and photographs of tanks in his arsenal, as well as large collection theatrical programs.
After leaving the post of head of the Central Election Commission, Churov continued to work, but in the field of diplomacy - since 2016 he has been Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Chairman-sailor: Alexander Veshnyakov
Before chairmanship of the CEC professional activity Alexandra Veshnyakova was closely connected with the maritime industry. Which is not surprising - Veshnyakov lived near the White Sea from childhood. He was educated at the Arkhangelsk Maritime School and worked as a sailor on ships of the Northern Shipping Company.
Before the collapse of the USSR, Veshnyakov managed to work as secretary of the Northern River Shipping Company, secretary of the Arkhangelsk City Committee of the CPSU and a deputy of the Arkhangelsk City Council of People's Deputies, and in 1993 he became an adviser to the Department of Maritime Transport of the Russian Ministry of Transport.
As Veshnyakov himself said, he was invited to work at the Central Election Commission by its first chairman, Nikolai Ryabov. Five years after joining the Central Election Commission, Veshnyakov headed the commission, replacing Alexander Ivanchenko as chairman.
Later in an interview, Veshnyakov said that he was “obsessed” with democratic elections; this was very important to him. He proudly claims to have conducted "the most democratic elections in the history of our country." Under him, Duma (1999, 2003) and presidential (2000, 2004) elections were held twice.
After leaving the Central Election Commission, Veshnyakov went into diplomacy and was the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Latvia from 2008 to 2016.
Chairman-policeman: Alexander Ivanchenko
Alexander Ivanchenko took office as chairman of the Central Election Commission in 1996. Before that, Ivanchenko served in law enforcement agencies - he received his education in High school Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR and worked in the Moscow police. In addition, Ivanchenko taught constitutional law.
Ivanchenko’s career in politics began in 1988, initially he worked in the apparatus of the Supreme Council of Russia, where he dealt with issues of organizing and conducting elections. In 1993, he became deputy to the first chairman of the Central Election Commission, Nikolai Ryabov, and three years later he himself headed the Central Election Commission.
An interesting fact is that during the three years of Ivanchenko’s chairmanship, not a single federal election was held in Russia.
By the way, so far Ivanchenko is the only ex-head of the Central Election Commission who, after leaving the post of chairman of the commission, continued to work in the field of election technologies. In 1999, the ex-head of the commission became chairman of the board of directors of the Independent Election Institute, and after that - head of the Center for Training in Electoral Technologies at the Central Election Commission. In a 2003 interview with Kommersant, Ivanchenko said that when he was chairman, the elections were “much more democratic.”
“When I was chairman of the Central Election Commission, the elections were more democratic and there were a lot of surprises. But now more and more negative precedents are emerging in the elections. And the more unpleasant stories there are, the more passive the voters are - it seems to them that nothing depends on them, and everything has already been decided,” complained the former chairman of the Central Election Commission.
Chairman-tractor driver: Nikolay Ryabov
Before joining the Central Election Commission, Ryabov managed to work as a tractor driver at a stud farm, as an engineer, as a teacher, and as a deputy at the Salsky Agricultural College. His political career began in 1990, when he received a leadership position in the Legislation Committee of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR. He quickly moved up the career ladder and already in 1992 became deputy chairman of the Supreme Council of Russia.
Chairman of the Central Election Commission for elections to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Nikolai Ryabov, May 01, 1993
Yuri Abramochkin/RIA NovostiIn September 1993, Ryabov was appointed the first chairman of the Central Election Commission. During his three years in this position, Ryabov led the elections to the State Duma in 1993 and 1995, as well as presidential elections 1996, following which Boris Yeltsin was re-elected.
After the 1996 elections, Ryabov was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to the Czech Republic. Then he worked as the Russian Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan, and his last point was political biography became the post of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Moldova.
Central election Committee The Russian Federation is a permanent collegial body of state power.
The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation carries out its activities on the basis of the Federal Law “On Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Right to Participate in Referendums of Citizens of the Russian Federation” dated September 5, 1997, as amended on March 30, 1999. It manages the activities of election commissions for the presidential election of the Russian Federation, deputies of the State Duma, as well as other federal government bodies provided for by the Constitution of the Russian Federation and for holding a referendum of the Russian Federation.
The Central Election Commission consists of fifteen members and its term of office is four years. It is formed in a special way. Five members of the Central Election Commission are appointed by the State Duma. Candidates for these positions are proposed by deputy associations. Five members are appointed by the Federation Council. Candidates for these positions are proposed by the legislative and executive bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, and five members of the Central Election Commission are personally appointed by the President of the Russian Federation. From among its members, the Central Election Commission elects a chairman, deputy chairman and secretary by secret ballot.
In its actions, the Central Election Commission is completely independent; it is not controlled and accountable to any government body. The Central Election Commission issues instructions and clarifications on issues of uniform application of electoral legislation, issues of preparation and conduct of elections, determination of their results, etc. Documents issued by the Central Election Commission regulate almost all areas of preparation and conduct of elections.
According to the law, the powers of the Central Election Commission are quite significant.
- Together with the election commissions of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, it primarily:
- exercises control over compliance with the electoral rights of citizens of the Russian Federation and their right to participate in referendums, monitors the legality of elections, organizes general state system voter registration;
- organizes the development of standards for technological equipment necessary for the work of election commissions and monitors their compliance;
- implements measures to organize the system of financing elections and referendums, controls their intended use;
- provides legal, methodological, organizational and technical assistance to election commissions, etc.
The Central Election Commission approves the personal composition of territorial election commissions of territories, regions, federal cities, autonomous regions, and autonomous districts. The Central Election Commission is taking measures to organize a uniform system for summing up voting results, including using the “GAS - Elections” system. Members of the Central Election Commission work under the direction of the chairman and can be early dismissed from their positions only by decision of the body that appointed them to this position. More specifically and in detail, the powers of the Central Election Commission are defined in the laws on elections of the President of the Russian Federation, elections of deputies of the State Duma, and holding a referendum in the Russian Federation.
Changes in the status of the Central Election Commission can only be made in connection with the adoption of new federal election laws.
MOSCOW, March 3 – RIA Novosti. The new composition of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation has been formed for a five-year term. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on members of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation, including Vasily Likhachev, Ella Pamfilova, Alexander Kinyev, Boris Ebzeev and Yevgeny Shevchenko, the Kremlin press service reports.
“To appoint members of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation: Alexander Yuryevich Kinev, Vasily Nikolaevich Likhachev, Ella Alexandrovna Pamfilova, Evgeniy Alexandrovich Shevchenko, Boris Safarovich Ebzeev,” the text of the decree says.
The decree comes into force from the date of its signing.
The head of the Central Election Commission, Vladimir Churov, is not on the list.
Candidates of the Federation Council and State Duma
In addition, the State Duma and the Federation Council previously approved their candidacies for the CEC.
The Commission of the Central Election Commission consists of 15 members, of whom five candidates are appointed by the President of the Russian Federation, the upper and lower houses of parliament.
Last week, the State Duma at its meeting appointed five candidates as members of the Central Election Commission (CEC).
Zyuganov on the expulsion of Churov from the Central Election Commission: renewal is overdueThe head of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation recalled that Vladimir Churov served as head of the Central Election Commission for two consecutive terms and his non-inclusion in the new composition of the Central Election Commission was due precisely to the need to update personnel.Six candidates were put to the vote of the lower house of parliament: five deputies and one public figure. As a result, the State Duma appointed Valery Kryukov, proposed by United Russia, Sergei Sirotkin, nominated by the LDPR, Evgeniy Kolyushin by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Nikolai Levichev by A Just Russia, as well as Valery Galchenko (United Russia), proposed by another group of deputies, as members of the Central Election Commission. Another candidate was the co-chairman of the “Voice” movement Grigory Melkonyants, who was proposed by A Just Russia deputy Dmitry Gudkov.
The Federation Council appointed five members of the Central Election Commission on February 10. They were Senator Nikolai Bulaev, current members of the Central Election Commission Maya Grishina, Anton Lopatin and Siyabshakh Shapiev, as well as the head of the political projects department of the Center for Political Projects and Communications Alexander Klyukin.
According to the law, the regions submit candidates for appointment to the Federation Council - 75 out of 85 regions received proposals for 12 candidates. Then the final list of five people was formed by the relevant Federation Council committee on federal policy.
According to the regulations of the Federation Council, a candidate is considered elected to the Central Election Commission if a simple majority of senators votes for him.
New Chairman
Until the last moment, the intrigue remained whether Churov would remain chairman of the Central Election Commission. The Kremlin previously reported that this would become known after Russian President Vladimir Putin decided on his quota.
Churov was elected chairman of the Central Election Commission of Russia on March 27, 2007 on an uncontested basis, and in March 2011 he was re-elected for a second term.
The powers of the CEC commission expire on March 27. Members of the new composition are expected to meet for their first meeting on March 28. At this meeting, they must elect a new head of the Central Election Commission and distribute powers and responsibilities among themselves.
The renewal of the composition of the Central Election Commission is welcomed in the State Duma. According to Vladimir Ponevezhsky, a member of the State Duma Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building (" United Russia"), it had to happen.
“Who will be the chairman will be decided by the commission. Ella Pamfilova is worthy to be the chairman, and Vasily Nikolaevich Likhachev is also worthy, he is a very authoritative, respected deputy,” the parliamentarian added.
Ponevezhsky hopes that the Central Election Commission, also with a new composition, will continue its activities in accordance with the Constitution.
The Federation Council also believes that Vasily Likhachev or Nikolai Bulaev could head the Central Election Commission.
“Of the new members of the Central Election Commission, I can single out Vasily Likhachev and Nikolai Bulaev. These are excellent organizers, in addition, they are politicians and diplomats,” Ekaterina Lakhova, a member of the relevant committee of the Federation Council, told RIA Novosti.
As for the candidacy of Ella Pamfilova, Lakhova believes that her nomination for the post of head of the Central Election Commission is unlikely. “She is an excellent human rights activist, known all over the world, but still it is Likhachev and Bulaev who have excellent organizational skills,” Lakhova is convinced.
Speaking about the Chairman of the Central Election Commission, Vladimir Churov, who was not included in the new composition of the Central Election Commission, the senator expressed confidence that the fact that he was not reappointed only indicates the need to rotate the composition of the commission.
“This does not mean that Churov is bad, we just need rotation. And we do not elect the president forever,” Lakhova said.
But Likhachev, who was appointed a member of the Central Election Commission on Thursday, believes that the current CEC member Boris Ebzeev or Human Rights Commissioner Ella Pamfilova could head the CEC.
“From the point of view of his work experience in the Constitutional Court and here at the Central Election Commission, Ebzeev would look very serious (as a leader). As for Pamfilova, we also cannot exclude it. At least at the deputy level, some kind of administrative post.” ,” Likhachev told RIA Novosti.
The head of the ISEPI Foundation (Institute for Socio-Economic and Political Research) Dmitry Badovsky also believes that Pamfilova will become the new chairman of the Central Election Commission.
“(The likelihood) is very high, since Pamfilova enjoys unconditional respect and trust both in society and among representatives of various political forces,” Badovsky told reporters, calling the ombudsman “an influential independent public figure.”
Pamfilova will leave the post of ombudsman
Apparently, Pamfilova will have to resign in connection with her appointment as a member of the Central Election Commission, press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
“Yes, she will have to do it,” he said.
“I can’t tell you this, but, apparently, in the near future. I don’t know how things stand legally there, but, of course, this is such a position,” Peskov added, answering the question of how long Pamfilova should resign your powers.
Answering the question about whether there are already any candidates for the position of ombudsman instead of Pamfilova, Peskov said that “I don’t know about this yet.”
Pamfilova has been Commissioner for Human Rights since March 18, 2014. She is well known for her social and human rights activities. Worked as a minister social protection population of Russia in the governments of Yegor Gaidar and Viktor Chernomyrdin (1991−1994), as well as chairman of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for promoting the development of civil society institutions and human rights (2004−2010).
In general, the CEC commission has been significantly updated, but at the same time continuity has been preserved.
The President delegated to the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation a State Duma deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, a member of the Committee on CIS Affairs Vasily Likhachev, a member of the Patriots of Russia, one of the leaders of the party Yevgeny Shevchenko, a representative from Yabloko Alexander Kinyov, who, like his leader in the FAS RF Igor Artemyev , has been a member of the St. Petersburg Yabloko since the 1990s.
It is also important that the composition of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation has been strengthened by influential constitutional lawyers and doctors of law. Among them are Vasily Likhachev and Boris Ebzeev, who were included in the commission under the “presidential quota”.
At the same time, continuity with the previous composition of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation was maintained due to the reassignment of key professionals. According to the decision of the head of state, a former judge will remain on the commission Constitutional Court and the President of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic Boris Ebzeev, as well as economist Valery Kryukov and lawyer Evgeny Kolyushin, who passed through the “State Duma quota”, and Maya Grishina and Siyabshakh Shapiev from the Federation Council.