Putin's classmate recommended to be appointed head of the supreme court - media
Kyiv • UNN
Irina Podnosova, 71, was recommended by the Higher Qualification Collegium of Judges as the only candidate for the post of deputy chief justice of the Supreme Court.
In Russia, the High Qualification Collegium of Judges (HQCJ) has recommended Deputy Chief Justice Iryna Podnosova for the post of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, UNN reports citing RosSIA.
All members of the HQCJ voted in favor of Podnosova's candidacy. At the same time, she was the only candidate who applied for the position.
According to the Russian media, Irina Podnosova is now 71 years old. She was born in Pskov in 1953 and graduated from the law department of Leningrad State University in 1975. At that time, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin graduated from the LSU Law School.
In 2020, Podnosova was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation for Economic Affairs, the first time the Economic Chamber was headed by a person whose career was not related to arbitration. "Kommersant wrote that Podnosova is considered to be an influential person in the judicial system, due to the fact that "everyone knows who is behind her.
