The Federation Council unanimously reappointed Zorkin as chairman of the Constitutional Court
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At a plenary meeting, the Federation Council voted unanimously to reappoint Valery Zorkin as chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation for another term.
This decision was supported by 153 people (85.9% of the total number of senators).
Matvienko noted Zorkin’s professionalism, adding that protecting the rights and freedoms of citizens, as well as protecting the constitutional system, is for him “the highest value and meaning of life.”
September 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin contributed Zorkin’s candidacy for appointment to a new term. In addition, the head of state proposed appointing Mikhail Lobov, a former Russian judge at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), as a judge of the Constitutional Court. His candidacy was also unanimously supported by the Federation Council at the meeting.
Earlier on September 25, the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building supported reassignment of Zorkin. “Heaven decreed that I live, I’m happy, my head is still working,” he said after the decision was made by the committee.
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