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Boris Nemtsov

Russian scientist, statesman and liberal politician (1959–2015)
Person Human Q363846

Facts

38 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[38]
Date of birth
October 9, 1959
Date of death
February 27, 2015
Place of birth
Sochi
Place of death
Moscow
Country of citizenship
Soviet Union, Russia[13][14]
Occupation
politician, physicist, statesperson
Field of work
politics[16]
Position held
First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, member of the Federation Council of Russia, Yaroslavl Oblast Duma, Security Council of Russia, list of deputy chairmen of the State Duma, Union of Right Forces (faction), Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Minister of Fuel and Energy, member of the State Duma[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]
Educated at
Faculty of Radiophysics, Nizhny Novgorod State University[27]
Religion or worldview
Russian Orthodox Church[37]
Member of political party
Solidarnost, Union of Right Forces, People's Freedom Party, Young Russia, People's Freedom Party "For Russia without Lawlessness and Corruption", Christian Democratic Party of Russia[39][40][41][42][43][44]
Award received
Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords, Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow, Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class, Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude, Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms", Order of Liberty[28][29][30][31][32][33]
Father
Efim Nemtsov[9]
Mother
Dina Nemtsova[10]
Spouse
Raisa Nemtsova[11]
Child
Zhanna Nemtsova[12]
Cause of death
gunshot wound[46]
Work location
Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod[51][52]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Russian
Academic degree
candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[47]
Birth name
Борис Ефимович Немцов
Date of burial or cremation
March 3, 2015
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Described by source
Lentapedia (full versions), Lentapedia
Family name
Nemtsov[48]
Given name
Boris[49]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Manner of death
homicide[54]
Member of
Russian Opposition Coordination Council, 3rd State Duma of the Russian Federation, Federation Council[34][35][36]
Name in native language
Борис Немцов
Native language
Russian[15]
Participant in
Глас народа, Один на один (телепередача), Visiting Dmitry Gordon
Place of burial
Troyekurovskoye cemetery[8]
Relative
Igor Eidman[53]
Significant event
assassination of Boris Nemtsov[50]
Social media followers
53k (53k–62k, n=4)
Unmarried partner
Anna Durytska[45]
🏷️ Also known as
en Boris Nemcov en Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov en Boris Nemtsov ar بوريس نيمتسوف cs Boris Jefimovič Němcov cs Борис Ефимович Немцов cs Boris Němcov da Boris Jefimovitj Nemtsov de Nemzow de Борис Ефимович Немцов de Boris Jefimowitsch Nemzow de Boris Nemtsov de Boris Nemzow el Μπαρίς Νεμτσόφ es Borís Nemtsov fa بوریس نمتسف fr Boris Efimovitch Nemtsov he בוריס נמטסוב he בוריס נמצוב hu Borisz Jefimovics Nyemcov
🔖 Identifiers · 73
ISNI
0000000385601739
VIAF cluster ID
192380657, 131800964
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no95004454
GND ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Boris Nemtsov 2003 RussiaMeeting.JPG ↗
Alexander Turnbull Library ID
316041
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
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BBC Things ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
1980586434776637224
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CineMagia person ID
440997
DDB person (GND) ID
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Declarator.org ID
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Der Spiegel topic ID
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Dp.ru person ID
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ELNET ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Encyclopædia Universalis ID
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FAST ID
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Facebook username
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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France 24 topic ID (French)
boris-nemtsov
Freebase ID
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GTAA ID
136065
Geni profile ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Great Encyclopedia of Cyril and Methodius entry ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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J9U entity ID
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JRC Names ID
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Kinopoisk person ID
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LB.ua dossier ID
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LIGA profile
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Lex ID
Boris_Nemtsov
Libris-URI
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LiveJournal ID
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Munzinger person ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NUKAT ID
n97063826
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000154437
National Library of Latvia ID
000114922
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:CfMZ;=Bm
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810635443205606
National Library of Russia ID
770217272, 770217275
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
163649685
Omni topic ID
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
5574046
OpenSanctions ID
Boris Nemtsov
Our Campaigns candidate ID
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Quora topic ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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RIA Novosti person ID
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RIA Novosti reference
54657893
Radio France person ID
boris-nemtsov
Rodovid ID
702854
SBN author ID
USMV924398
SELIBR ID
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Slovak National Library (VIAF) ID
vtls013070784
Süddeutsche Zeitung topic ID
Boris_Nemzow
TASS Encyclopedia person ID
nemcov-boris-efimovich
TMDB person ID
2058400
Topic's main category
Category:Boris Nemtsov
VK username
borisnemtsov
WorldCat Entities ID
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X (Twitter) username
BorisNemtsov
Yale LUX ID
person/9b0012eb-69e6-4ac8-a8e2-184cc074ca83
ZbMATH author ID
nemtsov.b-e

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🔗 Connections
Member of political party 6
People's Freedom Party, Union of Right Forces, Solidarnost, People's Freedom Party "For Russia without Lawlessness and Corruption", Christian Democratic Party of Russia, Young Russia
Award received 4
Order of Liberty, Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow, Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms", Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude
Founded entities 4
Union of Right Forces, Solidarnost, Committee 2008, Young Russia
Position held 4
Security Council of Russia, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Chaired by 3
People's Freedom Party, Solidarnost, Young Russia
Occupation 3
politician, physicist, statesperson
Country of citizenship 2
Russia, Soviet Union
Member of 2
Federation Council, Russian Opposition Coordination Council
Work location 2
Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod
Works by author 2
Putin. War, Putin. Corruption
Cause of death 1
gunshot wound
Child 1
Zhanna Nemtsova
Children (paternal) 1
Zhanna Nemtsova
Field of work 1
politics
Given name 1
Boris
Heads of government of 1
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Russian
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Manner of death 1
homicide
Named after 1
Square of Boris Nemtsov
OpenSanctions ID 1
Boris Nemtsov
Place of birth 1
Sochi
Place of burial 1
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Place of death 1
Moscow
Religion or worldview 1
Russian Orthodox Church
Sex or gender 1
male
Significant event 1
assassination of Boris Nemtsov
Unmarried partner 1
Anna Durytska
← OpenSanctions ID 1
Boris Nemtsov
← Recorded participant 1
Putin's Kiss
← Theorized by 1
Putinism
← Unmarried partner 1
Anna Durytska
← Victim(s) 1
assassination of Boris Nemtsov
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Summary

Boris Nemtsov was born on October 9, 1959[1], in Sochi[2]. He died on February 27, 2015[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a politician[5], physicist[6], and statesperson[7].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Boris Nemtsov include Square of him[55], a square[56], in Czech Republic[57].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Boris Nemtsov include Putin. War[58], a report[59] and Putin. Corruption[60], a literary work[61]. Entities named for him include Square of him[55], a square[56], in Czech Republic[57].

FAQs

Where was Boris Nemtsov born?

Boris Nemtsov's place of birth was Sochi[2].

Where did Boris Nemtsov die?

Boris Nemtsov died in Moscow[4].

Who were Boris Nemtsov's parents?

Boris Nemtsov's father was Efim Nemtsov[9]. Boris Nemtsov's mother was Dina Nemtsova[10].

Who was Boris Nemtsov married to?

Boris Nemtsov's spouses include Raisa Nemtsova[11].

What did Boris Nemtsov do for work?

Boris Nemtsov worked as a politician[5], physicist[6], and statesperson[7].

Where did Boris Nemtsov go to school?

Boris Nemtsov was educated at Faculty of Radiophysics, Nizhny Novgorod State University[27].

What awards did Boris Nemtsov receive?

Honors received include Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords[28], Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow[29], Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class[30], and Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude[31].

Related Entities

Boris Nemtsov politics Russia

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  40. [45] ↑ . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  46. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  54. [54] ↑ . elmundo.es. elmundo.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  5. 14w ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    TASS Encyclopedia person ID → nemcov-boris-efimovich
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    Mother → Dina Nemtsova
    Father → Efim Nemtsov
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