Date of Birth 10 January 1944, Mr.. Graduated from Law Faculty of Moscow State University named after Lomonosov.
Vice-Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of Black Sea Economic Cooperation.
Interim Head of Monitoring Commission on the observance of constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens in the area of armed conflict in Chechnya.
Security Council members Russia.
Member of the Council on Personnel Policy under the President of Russia.
Doctor of Legal Sciences, Professor Academician of the International Slavic Academy. In April 1995, Mr.. rank of reserve lieutenant
After graduation he taught at the Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In December 1993, Mr.. elected to the State Duma of the 5-th convocation of the faction of the Communist Party of Russia (CPRF).
January 17, 1994, Mr.. was elected Vice-Chairman of the State Duma.
In March 1994,. joined the parliamentary group, which was created to establish international parliamentary relations and participation in inter-parliamentary assemblies of the CIS countries, Europe and other international parliamentary forums
In December 1994,. in connection with the armed conflict in the Chechen Republic
Kovalev was appointed head of the Transitional Monitoring Commission on the observance of constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens in the area of armed conflict in Chechnya.
From 5 January 1995. - Minister of Justice. In connection with the new appointment relieved of his duties as deputy chairman of the State Duma's own request.
April 20, 1995, Mr..
Valentin Kovalyov was appointed interim head of the watchdog on the observance of constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens in the area of armed conflict in Chechnya, educated in the new composition. became part of Russia's Security Council
On May 3, 1995, Mr.. - Chairman of the interdepartmental commission of the Security Council on public safety, crime and corruption.
July 4, 1995, Mr..
Kovalev was included in the composition of the Council on personnel policy under the President of Russia
July 2, 1997, Mr.. presidential decree dismissed the Minister of Justice.
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