Zilya Valeeva
Zilya Valeeva (Zilya Rakhimyanovna Valeeva; born 15 October 1952 in Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan Russia) — public figure and politician in Republic of Tatarstan,[1] honored cultural worker of the Russian Federation, PhD in philosophical studies (2010).[2]
Zilya Valeeva Зи́ля Вале́ева | |
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 Zilya Valeeva, Director for State Museum Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin , Chairwoman of public organization The Women of Tatarstan, Chairwoman for Commission of the Republic of Tatarstan on UNESCO | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Republic of Tatarstan | |
| In office year 2001 – year 2012 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Culture of Republic of Tatarstan | |
| In office year 2005 – year 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ildus Tarkhanov |
| Succeeded by | Airat Sibagatullin |
| Minister of press, broadcasting and mass media of the Republic of Tatarstan | |
| In office year 1999 – year 2001 | |
| Deputy Chairman of State Council of Republic of Tatarstan | |
| In office year 1995 – year 1999 | |
| First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Republic of Tatarstan | |
| In office year 1992 – year 1995 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1952 Ufa |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University, degree in Journalism |
For 20 years, during 1992-2012, she acts as one of the first tier high-officials and the most influential female politician of the Republic of Tatarstan, traditionally noted as one of patriarchal Muslim region in Russian Federation. She actively represents the region on international level.
Currently Zilya Valeeva works as the Director of State Museum Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin,[3] also she is the Chairwoman for public organization The Women of Tatarstan, Chairwoman for Commission of the Republic of Tatarstan on UNESCO [4][5]
Biography
years 1970–1980 — Correspondent, later Head of Literature and Art Department of the republican youth newspaper Leninets (Ufa);
years 1980 - 1982— Correspondent of the newspaper Vechernyaya Kazan (Kazan);
years 1982 - 1990 — Correspondent, Head of Department on Social Issues at Sovetskaya Tatariya newspaper (Kazan);
years 1990 - 1992— Editor on politics at Izvestiya Tatarstana newspaper (Kazan);
years 1992–1995 — First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Republic of Tatarstan;
years 1995–1999 — Deputy Chairman of State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan;
years 1999–2001 — Minister of press, broadcasting and mass media of the Republic of Tatarstan;
years 2001–2005 — Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan;
years 2005–2011 . — Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan;
March 2011 – May 2012 — Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan;
Since May 17, 2012 — Director of State Museum Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin.
Awards
- The Medal for Valorous Labor;
- The Letter of Honor of Republic of Tatarstan (2002);
- Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg" (2003);
- Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan" (2005);
- Letter of appreciation on behalf of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan (2007);
- Order of Friendship (2008);
- State Russian Federation award on the Culture recipient (2009).
References
- Official server of Republic of Tatarstan. Guide on public authorities
- Kazan (Volga region) Federal University official web-site
- State Museum Kazan Kremlin. Administration
- Unesco.ru Commission of the Russian Federation on UNESCO. Regional branches
- Valeeva Z.R. Sabantuy to the whole world // Vestnik UNESCO May 2008 page 24-27.