Valery Dmitrievich Zorkin, born 18 February 1943 in Konstantinovka, Primorsky Krai, is a Russian legal scholar and judge who has served as the fourth President of the Constitutional Court of Russia since being reelected on 21 February 2003. He earned his law degree from Moscow State University in 1964 and became recognized as an authority on constitutional law and the legal philosophy of Boris Chicherin, joining the newly created Constitutional Court as a judge after the August 1991 coup and serving as its first President from November 1991 until he resigned under political pressure in October 1993 during a constitutional crisis with President Boris Yeltsin.
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RoleLegal scholar and judge 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction BirthplaceOktyabrsky District, Primorsky Krai 2 Classification
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1. Valery Zorkin (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIntroduction, gender
He also served as the 1st President of the Constitutional Court from 1991 to 1993.
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Valery Dmitrievich Zorkin, born 18 February 1943 in Konstantinovka, Primorsky Krai, is a Russian legal scholar and judge who has served as the fourth President of the Constitutional Court of Russia since being reelected on 21 February 2003.
Introduction, role
Valery Dmitrievich Zorkin is a Russian legal scholar and judge serving as the 4th and current President of the Constitutional Court of Russia.
Introduction, field of law
Valery Dmitrievich Zorkin is a Russian legal scholar and judge serving as the 4th and current President of the Constitutional Court of Russia.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Valery Zorkin
Wikidata Q506261, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1943
Wikidata Q506261, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1943-02-18
Wikidata Q506261, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Oktyabrsky District, Primorsky Krai
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