The Federation Council’s Committee on Constitutional Legislation has voiced its support for Valery Zorkin in the bid to lead the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, according to RIA News.
Valery Zorkin previously led the Constitutional Court from 1991 to 1993 and was elected again to this post in 2003, highlighting a long history with the court’s pivotal role in shaping Russia’s constitutional landscape.
Earlier, Vladimir Putin, then President, signaled that Zorkin was a candidate worthy of the Court, discussion tied to Russia’s highest honors. The decision to confer the nation’s top state award was published on the official Internet portal for legal information, confirming the formal recognition.
The award document notes that Zorkin received the Order of St. Andrew the First-Called “for outstanding services to the Motherland and for many years of fruitful government activity.” This decoration underscores a significant contribution to the country’s constitutional processes and legal framework.
As of this writing, Zorkin is approaching his 80th birthday, which falls on February 18. He has held the chairmanship since March 1993, a tenure that spans several decades of constitutional development in Russia, reflecting continuity and experience in the Court’s leadership.
In related remarks, contemporary discussions around the court and its leadership have occasionally referenced past statements and positionings within the presidential and parliamentary spheres, illustrating the enduring interplay between the executive and judicial branches in Russia’s constitutional system. (Source: RIA News).