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Sergei Tsekov
Russian politician (born 1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sergei Pavlovich Tsekov (Russian: Сергей Павлович Цеков, Ukrainian: Сергій Павлович Цеков; born 28 September 1953 in Simferopol[3]) is a Russian and former Ukrainian politician, who serves as the Russian Federation Senator from Crimea since 2014.
Quick Facts Russian Federation Senator from Crimea, Preceded by ...
Sergei Tsekov | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2014 | |
Russian Federation Senator from Crimea | |
Assumed office 26 March 2014 | |
Preceded by | Seat established |
Deputy Chair of the Supreme Council of Crimea | |
In office 28 February 2014 – 26 March 2014 | |
In office 19 March 2010 – 16 November 2010 | |
In office 19 May 2006 – 5 October 2009 | |
Chair of the Supreme Council of Crimea | |
In office 10 May 1994 – 6 July 1995 | |
Preceded by | Mykola Bahrov |
Succeeded by | Yevheniy Suprunyuk |
Member of the Supreme Council of Crimea | |
In office 10 May 1994 – 26 March 2014 | |
People's Deputy of Ukraine | |
In office 15 May 1990 – 10 May 1994 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1953-09-28) 28 September 1953 (age 70)[1][2] Simferopol, Crimea Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now disputed) |
Political party | Party of Regions (before 2014) United Russia (since 2014) |
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A longtime pro-Russian activist, he voted against the ratification of the Ukrainian declaration of independence in 1991 while serving as a member of the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet, which was then succeeded by the Verkhovna Rada. He became the Chair of the legislature of his native Crimea in 1994, serving for one year. As an experienced member of the council, he was chosen by his successors as their deputy several times.[4]