Starovoytova, Galina Vasilyevna
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▪ 1999
Russian politician and member of the reformist party Democratic Russia who was an outspoken advocate of liberalization, tolerance, and reform and was intending to run for president; her honesty was considered a rarity in Russian politics, and her assassination was widely mourned (b. May 17, 1946, Chelyabinsk, U.S.S.R.—d. Nov. 20, 1998, St. Petersburg, Russia).
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Starovoytova, Galina Vasilyevna — (1946–1998) Politician. Born in Chelyabinsk, Galina Starovoytova achieved national recognition as an ethnographer before entering politics. Her fieldwork took her to Nagorno Karabakh and other zones of ethnic violence. She became an advocate… … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
Galina Starovoytova — Galina Vasilyevna Starovoitova (Галина Васильевна Старовойтова) (17 May 1946, Chelyabinsk November 20, 1998 St Petersburg) was a Russian politician and ethnographer known for her work to protect ethnic minorities and promote democratic reforms in … Wikipedia
