Valeriya Novodvorskaya
Soviet dissident (1950–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Valeriya Ilyinichna Novodvorskaya (Russian: Вале́рия Ильи́нична Новодво́рская; 17 May 1950 – 12 July 2014) was a Soviet dissident,[1] writer and liberal politician.[2] She was the founder and the chairwoman of the Democratic Union party and a member of the editorial board of The New Times.[3]
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Ilyinichna and the family name is Novodvorskaya.
Quick Facts 1st Chairman of the Democratic Union, Preceded by ...
Valeriya Novodvorskaya | |
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Валерия Новодворская | |
1st Chairman of the Democratic Union | |
In office 8 May 1988 – 12 July 2014 | |
Preceded by | Position created |
Personal details | |
Born | Valeriya Ilyinichna Novodvorskaya (1950-05-17)17 May 1950 Baranavichy, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 12 July 2014(2014-07-12) (aged 64) Moscow, Russia |
Cause of death | Toxic shock syndrome |
Nationality | Russian |
Political party | Democratic Union |
Alma mater | Moscow Region State University |
Occupation | Journalist |
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