Chairman of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly
Vyacheslav Volodin

Vyacheslav VOLODIN, Chairman of the CSTO PA, was elected on November 24, 2016, November 5, 2019, November 29, 2021 and December 9, 2024​

Born: February 4, 1964, in the urban-type settlement of Alekseevka, Khvalynsky District, Saratov Region
EDUCATION
1986 
Graduated with honors from the Faculty of Machinery Repair Technology and Management at the Saratov Institute of Agricultural Mechanization named after M.I. Kalinin, qualifying as a mechanical engineer; went on to full-time postgraduate study
1995 
Graduated with honors in law from the Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of Russia
ACADEMIC AND TEACHING CAREER
1989–1993 
Researcher and lecturer, Saratov Institute of Agricultural Mechanization named after M.I. Kalinin 
1993–2000 
Head of the Department of State and Municipal Administration, vice rector of the Volga Region Personnel Center and professor (renamed the Volga Region Academy of Public Administration in 1995)
2009–2010 
Head of the Department of State Building, Faculty of Public Administration, Lomonosov Moscow State University; professor
ACADEMIC DEGREES AND HONORS
1989 год
Candidate of Technical Sciences
1996 
Doctor of Legal Sciences
2009 
Honored Lawyer of the Russian Federation
GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND OTHER POSITIONS
Saratov Region
1990–1992 
Deputy of the Saratov City and Saratov Regional Councils of People's Deputies
1992–1993 
Deputy head of the Saratov City Administration
1994–1996 
Deputy Chairman of the Saratov Regional Duma
1996–1999 
Vice governor and first deputy Chairman of the Saratov Region Government
Since February 1999
Moved to Moscow; took part in establishing commercial ventures
Federal Government Service
Since December 1999
Deputy of the State Duma
2000–2010 
First deputy leader of the Fatherland-All Russia faction
Leader of the Fatherland-All Russia faction 
Deputy Chairman of the State Duma 
Secretary of the General Council Presidium of the United Russia party 
2010–2016 
Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and Chief of Staff of the Government
First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office 
Since October 5, 2016
Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, 7th, 8th and 9th convocations 
INTERNATIONAL ROLES 
Since November 2016
Chairman of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly
Since December 2016
Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia
STATE AWARDS:
Holder of all four classes of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"
CHARITY WORK:
Has long been active in charity. He helps restore historical and cultural sites, build and develop educational and health facilities for children, rehabilitation centers and other social institutions. He also leads projects to build and restore Orthodox churches. 
Father of four children.
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