Pavel Astakhov | |
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Павел Астахов | |
Children's Rights Commissioner for the President of the Russian Federation | |
In office 30 December 2009 – 9 September 2016 | |
President | Dmitry Medvedev |
Preceded by | Alexei Golovan |
Succeeded by | Anna Kuznetsova |
Personal details | |
Born | Moscow, USSR | 8 September 1966
Citizenship | Russia |
Spouse | Svetlana Astakhova |
Children | Anton, Artem and Arseni (sons) |
Residence(s) | Moscow, Russia |
Alma mater | 1. Dzerzhinsky KGB Higher School 2. University of Pittsburgh |
Occupation | Politician, Lawyer, Television personality |
Profession | Lawyer |
Website | http://english.rfdeti.ru/ |
Pavel Alekseyevich Astakhov (Russian: Па́вел Алексе́евич Аста́хов; born 8 September 1966[1]) is a Russian politician, lawyer and television personality.[2]
On 30 December 2009 Dmitry Medvedev appointed Astakhov to the position of the Children's Rights Commissioner for the President of the Russian Federation (children's ombudsman).[1][3] He resigned in September 2016 after facing severe criticism due to his comments on the death of 14 children in a shipwreck.[4]
He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.[5]
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