Vladimir Platonov (politician) explained

Vladimir Platonov
Native Name Lang:ru
Term Start:11 July 1994
Term End:24 September 2014
Predecessor:Position created
Successor:Aleksei Shaposhnikov
Birth Place:Moscow, RSFSR
Alma Mater:Peoples' Friendship University
Citizenship:Russia
Nationality:Russian
Occupation:Politician
Party:United Russia
Otherparty:Democratic Choice of Russia
Union of Right Forces

Vladimir Mikhailovich Platonov (Russian: link=no|Владимир Михайлович Платонов; born 24 December 1954 in Moscow) is a Russian politician who served as chairman of the Moscow City Duma from July 11, 1994, to September 24, 2014. Since May 26, 2016 he is the President of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Biography

From August 1999 to September 2002 he was a member of the Union of Right Forces party. Left the party due to a long conflict with Boris Nemtsov.[1] He believed that the most suitable candidate for the role of leader of the "right" was Yegor Gaidar.[2]

In April 2015 he received the doctor of law degree.[3] [4] He is holder of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" of third degree.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Владимир Платонов: "Рейтинг клоунов во власти со временем снижается. От политиков люди ждут не развлечений, а конкретных дел". Родная газета. 2005. 41. ru.
  2. Web site: ru. Какой из Бориса Немцова лидер?. 2001-05-28. Газета «Коммерсантъ». 2023-04-21. 2022-01-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123144329/https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/268381.
  3. News: Платонов Владимир Михайлович. Вольное сетевое сообщество «Диссернет». 2017-07-03. ru. 2019-09-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20190928090548/https://www.dissernet.org/expertise/platonovvm2010.htm.
  4. News: Бывшего спикера Мосгордумы Платонова лишили ученой степени. Interfax.ru. 2015-09-22. 2017-07-03. ru. 2017-06-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20170620065817/http://www.interfax.ru/russia/468454.
  5. Web site: Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 20 апреля 2014 года № 253 «О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации. https://web.archive.org/web/20140423054456/http://pravo.gov.ru:8080/page.aspx?95394. pravo.gov.ru. 2014-04-23.