Valentin Shurchanov
Valentin Shurchanov | |
|---|---|
Валентин Шурчанов | |
CPRF | |
| Chairman of the State Council of Chuvashia | |
| In office 1994–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Lev Kurakov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 April 1947 Starye Shaltyamy, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 18 December 2020 (aged 73) Moscow, Russia |
Valentin Sergeyevich Shurchanov (Russian: Валентин Сергеевич Шурчанов; 19 April 1947 – 18 December 2020) was a Russian politician and journalist. He was born in Kanashsky District, Soviet Union. From 1999 to 2003 and again from 2007 until his death, Shurchanov was a member of the State Duma. He was a member of the Communist Party.
Valentin Shurchanov was Communist candidate for presidency of Chuvashia in 1997, 2001 and 2015. From 2005 to 2009 he was editor-in-chief of Pravda.
Shurchanov died from COVID-19 on 18 December 2020, in Moscow during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia. He was 73.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Умер депутат Госдумы Валентин Шурчанов (in Russian)