Vladimir Lukin
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Vladimir Petrovich Lukin (born July 13 1937) is Russian liberal
political activist currently serving as the Human Rights Commissioner of Russia
. He is the President of the Russian Paralympic Committee
.
Vladimir Lukin was raised by his relatives, as his parents had been repressed soon after his birth.
In 1990s, Lukin was one of the founders of the liberal-democratic Yabloko
Party (letter L in "Yabloko" came from his name). He previously served as the deputy chairman of the Russian Duma
and as chairman of the Duma's Foreign Affairs Committee and currently serves as Ombudsman
. He is a director on the board of the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), and is also a former Ambassador to the United States. He is considered a long-time specialist in U.S.-Soviet/Russian strategic arms control issues and is a member of Russia's Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, an independent association of national security experts.
On 18 February 2009, at President Medvedev's recommendation, the Russian Duma voted him another five-year term as human rights commissioner.
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
political activist currently serving as the Human Rights Commissioner of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. He is the President of the Russian Paralympic Committee
Russian Paralympic Committee
Russian Paralympic Committee is the National Paralympic Committee representing Russia.-External links:*...
.
Vladimir Lukin was raised by his relatives, as his parents had been repressed soon after his birth.
In 1990s, Lukin was one of the founders of the liberal-democratic Yabloko
Yabloko
The Russian United Democratic Party "Yabloko" The Russian United Democratic Party "Yabloko" The Russian United Democratic Party "Yabloko" (Russian: Росси́йская объединённая демократи́ческая па́ртия «Я́блоко» Rossiyskaya obyedinyonnaya demokraticheskaya partiya "Yabloko"; is a Russian social...
Party (letter L in "Yabloko" came from his name). He previously served as the deputy chairman of the Russian Duma
State Duma
The State Duma , common abbreviation: Госду́ма ) in the Russian Federation is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia , the upper house being the Federation Council of Russia. The Duma headquarters is located in central Moscow, a few steps from Manege Square. Its members are referred to...
and as chairman of the Duma's Foreign Affairs Committee and currently serves as Ombudsman
Ombudsman
An ombudsman is a person who acts as a trusted intermediary between an organization and some internal or external constituency while representing not only but mostly the broad scope of constituent interests...
. He is a director on the board of the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), and is also a former Ambassador to the United States. He is considered a long-time specialist in U.S.-Soviet/Russian strategic arms control issues and is a member of Russia's Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, an independent association of national security experts.
On 18 February 2009, at President Medvedev's recommendation, the Russian Duma voted him another five-year term as human rights commissioner.