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Valentina Matviyenko
Valentina Ivanovna Matviyenko is a Russian politician and former diplomat serving as a Senator from Saint Petersburg and the Chairwoman of the Federation Council since 2011. Previously she was Governor of Saint Petersburg from 2003 to 2011.
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Born 7 April 1949 · Q182654
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2026· 2 entries
Turkmenportal.com: Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov congratulated Valentina Matviyenko on her birthday
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2025· 3 entries
Yahoo: Bloomberg reveals how Russian official Matviyenko entered Geneva despite EU sanctions
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eng.belta: Lukashenko sends birthday greetings to Valentina Matviyenko
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eng.belta: Valentina Matviyenko congratulates Lukashenko on election victory
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2020· 1 entry
News: Valentina Matviyenko congratulates Armenia parliament speaker on birthday, wishes speedy recovery
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2019· 3 entries
Awarded Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called (2019).
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Awarded Order of Francisc Skorina (2019).
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Awarded Dostyk Order of grade I (2019).
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2016· 1 entry
Claimed: “"It was with the return [of Crimea] to the motherland that the Crimean-Tatar language, for the first time, was granted [official] state status on par with -- I reiterate -- on par with Russian."” — rated True by VOA.
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2014· 1 entry
Awarded Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class (2014).
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2011· 4 entries
Won Medal of Honor for St. Petersburg (2011).
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Career landmark: Chairman of the Federation Council of Russia (2011).
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Career landmark: Permanent member of the Security Council of Russia (2011).
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Career landmark: member of the Federation Council of Russia (2011).
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2010· 2 entries
Awarded Russian government prize for science and technology (2010).
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Awarded Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh 1st class (2010).
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2009· 2 entries
Awarded Order of the Friendship of Peoples (2009).
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Awarded Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class (2009).
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2007· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Honour (2007).
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2005· 1 entry
A new Russian federal law came into force whereby governors are proposed by the president of Russia and approved or disapproved by regional legislative assemblies rather than elected by direct popular vote
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2004· 1 entry
“For Personal Contribution to the Protection and Improvement of Civil Defence”
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2003· 4 entries
Awarded Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class (2003).
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Won Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg" (2003).
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“In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg”
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Career landmark: Governor of Saint Petersburg (2003–2011).
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1999· 1 entry
Awarded Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class (1999).
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1998· 1 entry
Career landmark: Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation (1998–2003).
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1997· 1 entry
Career landmark: ambassador of Russia to Greece (1997–1998).
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1996· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Honour (1996).
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1991· 1 entry
Career landmark: ambassador of Russia to Malta (1991–1994).
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1985· 1 entry
And became a party official in Leningrad's municipal government
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1981· 1 entry
Awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1981).
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1976· 1 entry
Awarded Order of the Badge of Honour (1976).
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1973· 1 entry
Valentina Matviyenko has a son, Sergey (ru, born 5 May 1973), with her husband, Vladimir Vasilyevich Matviyenko.
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1972· 2 entries
Matviyenko graduated from Leningrad Institute of Chemistry and Pharmaceutics, where she met her husband, Vladimir Vasilyevich Matviyenko
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Studied at Saint Petersburg State Chemical-Pharmaceutical University (1967–1972).
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1949· 1 entry
Born 1949-04-07.
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