Galina Starovoytova
Russian academic and politician (1946-1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Galina Vasilyevna Starovoitova (Russian: Гали́на Васи́льевна Старово́йтова; 17 May 1946 – 20 November 1998) was a Soviet dissident,[1] Russian politician and ethnographer known for her work to protect ethnic minorities and promote democratic reforms in Russia. She was shot to death in her apartment building in 1998.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vasilyevna and the family name is Starovoitova.
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Galina Starovoytova | |
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Галина Васильевна Старовойтова | |
Born | Galina Vasilyevna Starovoitova (1946-05-17)17 May 1946 |
Died | 20 November 1998(1998-11-20) (aged 52) |
Nationality | Russian |
Alma mater | Leningrad College of Military Engineering Leningrad University Institute of Anthropology and Ethnography |
Known for | human rights activism with participation in the Moscow Helsinki Group |
Awards | Commander's Grand Crosses of the Order of the Cross of Vytis |
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