Vladimir Petrovich Lukin, sometimes (rarely and erroneously) Lokin, (Russian: Влади́мир Петро́вич Луки́н, romanized: Vladímir Petróvich Lukín; born 13 July 1937) is a Russian politician who served as Human Rights Commissioner of Russia from February 2004 to March 2014. He was the President of the Russian Paralympic Committee from 1997 to 2021.[1][2] He was the Russian Ambassador to the United States from 1992 to 1994.
Vladimir Lukin | |
|---|---|
Владимир Лукин | |
 Lukin in 2011 | |
| Russian Federation Senator from Tver Oblast | |
| In office 23 September 2016 – 26 September 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Viktor Abramov |
| Succeeded by | Lyudmila Skakovskaya |
| 3rd Commissioner for Human Rights | |
| In office 13 February 2004 – 18 March 2014 | |
| President | Vladimir Putin Dmitry Medvedev Vladimir Putin |
| Preceded by | Oleg Mironov |
| Succeeded by | Ella Pamfilova |
| Ambassador of Russia to the United States | |
| In office 24 January 1992 – 8 February 1994 | |
| President | Boris Yeltsin |
| Preceded by | Viktor Komplektov |
| Succeeded by | Yuli Vorontsov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 July 1937 Omsk, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Political party | Yabloko (co-founder; 1993–2004, 2016–2020) |
| Other political affiliations | CPSU (1960–1991) |
| Alma mater | Moscow State Pedagogical University |
Political activity
editIn 1990s, Lukin was one of the founders of the liberal-democratic Yabloko Party (the letter L in "Yabloko" came from his name). He previously served as the deputy chairman of the Russian Duma, chair of the Duma's Foreign Affairs Committee and as Ombudsman. He is a director on the board of the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), and is also a former Ambassador to the United States. He is considered a long-time specialist in U.S.-Soviet/Russian strategic arms control issues and is a member of Russia's Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, an independent association of national security experts.
On 18 February 2009, at President Medvedev's recommendation, the Russian Duma voted him another five-year term as human rights commissioner. This term expired in March 2014, and Lukin was replaced by Ella Pamfilova.
Awards
editIn 2014, Lukin was awarded the Paralympic Order.[3]
References
edit- ^ About us - Management - Mr. Vladimir Lukin Archived 2010-06-24 at the Wayback Machine, Russian Paralympic Committee
- ^ "Президент Паралимпийского комитета России Владимир Лукин покинул пост из-за санкций WADA" [President of the Russian Paralympic Committee Vladimir Lukin resigns due to WADA sanctions] (in Russian). Novaya Gazeta. 2021-03-30.
- ^ "The Paralympic Order". Paralympic Movement. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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