Valery Zorkin

The first and the current President of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation
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Valery Zorkin

Summary

Valery Zorkin is a human[1]. He was born in Oktyabrsky District, Primorsky Krai[2]. He was born on February 18, 1943[3]. He worked as a judge[4], politician[5], lawyer[6], jurist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (393 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oktyabrsky District, Primorsky Krai[2], Valery Zorkin…
  • Valery Zorkin was born on February 18, 1943[3].
  • Valery Zorkin held citizenship in Russia[10].
  • Valery Zorkin held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Russian was Valery Zorkin's native language[12].
  • Valery Zorkin worked as a judge[4].
  • Valery Zorkin's professions included politician[5].
  • Valery Zorkin worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Valery Zorkin's professions included jurist[7].
  • Valery Zorkin worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Valery Zorkin's professions included scientist[13].
  • Valery Zorkin's field of work was law[14].
  • Valery Zorkin's field of work was state and law[15].
  • Valery Zorkin's field of work was constitutional law[16].
  • Valery Zorkin held the position of judge[17].
  • Valery Zorkin held the position of Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Russia[18].
  • Valery Zorkin was employed by Moscow State University, Faculty of Law[19].
  • Among Valery Zorkin's employers was Constitutional Court of Russia[20].
  • Valery Zorkin was educated at Moscow State University, Faculty of Law[21].
  • Valery Zorkin was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[22].
  • Valery Zorkin received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class[23].
  • Valery Zorkin received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[24].
  • Valery Zorkin received the Honoured Jurist of the Russian Federation[25].
  • Valery Zorkin received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[26].
  • Valery Zorkin received the honorary doctor of the Voronezh State University[27].

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Origins and Family

Valery Zorkin was born in Oktyabrsky District, Primorsky Krai[2]. He was born on February 18, 1943[3]. Russian was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Moscow State University, Faculty of Law[21], a faculty of law[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1755[30] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[22], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1755[33], headquartered in Moscow[34]. Valery Zorkin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Juridical Science[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4], politician[5], lawyer[6], jurist[7], university teacher[8], and scientist[13]. Fields of work include law[14], an academic discipline[36]; state and law[15]; and constitutional law[16], an area of law[37]. Employers include Moscow State University, Faculty of Law[19], a faculty of law[38], in Russian Empire[39], founded in 1755[40] and Constitutional Court of Russia[20], a constitutional court[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1991[43], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[44]. Positions held include judge[17], a legal profession[45] and Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Russia[18], a court president[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class[23], a grade of an order[47], in Russia[48]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[24], a grade of an order[49], in Russia[50]; Honoured Jurist of the Russian Federation[25], an official honorary title of Russia[51], in Russia[52], founded in 1995[53]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[26], a grade of an order[54], in Russia[55]; honorary doctor of the Voronezh State University[27], an award[56], in Russia[57], founded in 1993[58]; and Order of Alexander Nevsky[59], an order[60], in Russia[61], founded in 2010[62].

Personal Life

Valery Zorkin was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[63].

Why It Matters

Valery Zorkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (393 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Valery Zorkin born?

Born in Oktyabrsky District, Primorsky Krai[2], Valery Zorkin…

What did Valery Zorkin do for work?

Valery Zorkin worked as judge[4], politician[5], lawyer[6], jurist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Valery Zorkin go to school?

Valery Zorkin was educated at Moscow State University, Faculty of Law[21] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[22].

What awards did Valery Zorkin receive?

Honors received include Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class[23], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[24], Honoured Jurist of the Russian Federation[25], and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[26].

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Participant in National Congress of Judges (Russia)
    Academic degree Doctor of Juridical Science
    Given name Valery
    Field of work law, state and law, constitutional law
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