Boris Nemtsov

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Boris Nemtsov was a prominent Russian liberal politician and opposition leader, known for his criticism of Vladimir Putin and advocacy for democratic reforms.

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instanceOf Russian politician
democracy activist
human
liberal politician
opposition leader
academicDegree PhD in physics and mathematics
advocatedFor free and fair elections in Russia
human rights in Russia
awardReceived Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 4th class
burialPlace Troyekurovskoye Cemetery
causeOfDeath gunshot wound
citizenship Russia
Soviet Union
coChairpersonOf RPR-PARNAS
Union of Right Forces
countryOfBirth Russia
Soviet Union
dateOfBirth 1959-10-09
dateOfDeath 2015-02-27
educatedAt N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod
endTime 1997-03-17
1998-04-28
ethnicGroup Jewish people
familyName Nemtsov
fieldOfStudy physics
fullName Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov
givenName Boris
hasChild Zhanna Nemtsova
knownFor advocacy for democratic reforms in Russia
anti‑corruption activism
criticism of Vladimir Putin
opposition to the government of Vladimir Putin
reports on corruption in Russia
languageSpoken Russian
mannerOfDeath assassination
memberOf Government of the Russian Federation
State Duma of the Russian Federation
movement Russian opposition movement
notableEvent assassinated near the Kremlin in Moscow
notableWork co‑authoring reports on corruption in the Putin government
occupation physicist
politician
statesman
opposedBy Russian authorities under Vladimir Putin
patronymicName Yefimovich
placeOfBirth Sochi
placeOfDeath Moscow
politicalIdeology liberalism
pro‑democracy
politicalParty RPR-PARNAS
Solidarnost (Solidarity)
Union of Right Forces
positionHeld Deputy Prime Minister of Russia
First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia
Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Member of the State Duma
religion Judaism
startTime 1991-11-30
1997-03-17
timePeriod post‑Soviet Russia

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Boris Nemtsov ("Nemtsov")
familyName
Boris Nemtsov ("Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov")
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Russian election protests 2011
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