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Irina Podnosova
Irina Leonidovna Podnosova (; (), born 29 October 1953) is a Russian lawyer serving as the Chief Justice of Russia since 17 April 2024, being the first female to hold the office since its establishment in 1923. Before being appointed as Chief Justice, Podnosova headed the Judicial Chamber for Commercial Disputes of the Supreme Court of Russian Federation from 2020 to 2024, the Second Cassation Ordinary Court from 2018 to 2020, and the Leningrad Oblast Court from 2017 to 2018. She started her judicial career in 1990, when she became a judge of the town court of Luga, a town in Leningrad Oblast, 140 kilometers south of St. Petersburg. In 2003, she headed the Luga Town Court. With the death of the long-time Chief Justice Vyacheslav Lebedev, who presided over the Supreme Court from 1989 until his death on 23 February 2024, Podnosova was the only candidate for the vacant office. The Higher Judges' Qualifications Board recommended to appoint Podnosova by a solid vote. On 17 Apr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Nationality
Russian citizenship law details the conditions by which a person holds citizenship of Russia. The primary law governing citizenship requirements is the federal law "On Citizenship of the Russian Federation" (, ), which Coming into force, came into force on 1 July 2002. Any person born in Russia to at least one Russian parent, or born overseas to two Russian parents receives Russian citizenship at birth. Foreign nationals may become citizens by admission after meeting a minimum residence requirement (usually five years), proving a legal source of income, and demonstrating proficiency in the Russian language. Russia was previously a part of the Soviet Union and its residents were Soviet nationality law, Soviet citizens. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, all post-Soviet states established separate citizenship laws. Although citizens of the former Republics of the Soviet Union, Union Republics are no longer Soviet, they continue to be eligible for a facilitated acquisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
