Gleb Yakunin
Soviet-Russian Orthodox Christian priest and human rights activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Pavlovich and the family name is Yakunin.
Gleb Pavlovich Yakunin (Russian: Глеб Па́влович Яку́нин; 4 March 1936 – 25 December 2014) was a Russian priest and dissident, who fought for the principle of freedom of conscience in the Soviet Union. He was a member of the Moscow Helsinki Group, and was elected member of the Supreme Soviet of Russia and State Duma from 1990 to 1995.
Quick Facts Member of the Supreme Soviet of Russia, Succeeded by ...
Gleb Yakunin | |
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Глеб Павлович Якунин | |
Member of the Supreme Soviet of Russia | |
In office 1990 – 12 December 1993 | |
Succeeded by | Position abolished (Himself as a member of the State Duma) |
Member of the State Duma | |
In office 12 December 1993 – 17 December 1995 | |
Preceded by | Position established (Himself as a member of the Supreme Soviet of Russia) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1936-03-04)4 March 1936 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
Died | 25 December 2014(2014-12-25) (aged 78) Moscow, Russia |
Political party | Democratic Choice of Russia |
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