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Valentina Ivanovna Matviyenko (née Tyutina; born 7 April 1949) is a Russian politician and diplomat serving as a Senator from Saint Petersburg and the Chairwoman of the Federation Council since 2011.
Jun 9, 2022 · Valentina Matviyenko was born in Shepetivka, west of Kyiv, when Ukraine was still part of the Soviet Union. But her decision to study chemistry as a young university student in Russia's historic imperial capital changed her life.
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Valentina Matvienko. Representative of the executive authority of the city of St Petersburg. Born: April 7, 1949. Took office: August 31, 2011. Term ends * : September 2024. Contacts. The address of the reception: 62 Suvorovsky Prospekt, Room 52, St Petersburg 191124. The phone and fax number of the reception: Tel./fax: (812) 577-13-64.
Jun 11, 2022 · Valentina Matviyenko is the chairwoman of the Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, and a close confidante of President Vladimir Putin. She was born in Ukraine and has supported Putin's invasion of her homeland, making baseless allegations against Ukraine and the West.
Aug 1, 2023 · The President of Russia and the Speaker of the upper chamber of parliament discussed the performance of the Federation Council during the spring session, which reviewed about 500 draft laws and adopted 70 laws initiated by senators. They also exchanged views on the social and economic issues, the special military operation and the National Fund for participants and their families.
Sep 25, 2022 · The head of the upper chamber of the Russian parliament and a close ally to Putin said she was aware of reports that some ineligible men had been called up to fight in Ukraine. She and another leading politician, Vyacheslav Volodin, raised concerns about the 'excesses' of the move amid widespread protests.
Valentina Ivanovna Matviyenko is a Russian politician and 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.
