Pavel Astakhov | |
|---|---|
Павел Астахов | |
 Astakhov in 2011 | |
| 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 | 8 September 1966 Moscow, USSR |
| 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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nytwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "2009 Human Rights Report: Russia". Official website of the US Department of State. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ Heikki Heiskanen (21 September 2016). "Venäjällä huolestuttiin jälleen lasten huostaanotoista Suomessa". Yle.fi, News (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ О присвоении классного чина государственной гражданской службы Российской Федерации Астахову П.А. (Decree 1710) (in Russian). President of Russia. 29 December 2011.