Vladimir Churov | |
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Владимир Чуров | |
Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Russia | |
In office 27 March 2007 – 27 March 2016 | |
Preceded by | Alexander Veshnyakov |
Succeeded by | Ella Pamfilova |
Personal details | |
Born | Vladimir Yevgenyevich Churov 17 March 1953 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 22 March 2023 Moscow, Russia | (aged 70)
Resting place | Federal Military Memorial Cemetery |
Vladimir Yevgenyevich Churov (Russian: Владимир Евгеньевич Чуров; 17 March 1953 – 22 March 2023) was a Russian official and politician. From March 2007 to March 2016, he served as a member (delegated by the State Duma) and the chairman of the Central Election Commission of Russia. He is associated with mass falsifications of Russian elections. Since June 2016 he has been working as an Ambassador for Special Tasks at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.