Dmitri Marshan
| Dmitri Marshan | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Commissioner for Human Rights | |
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Assumed office 22 November 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Gueorgui Otyrba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1980 (age 35–36) |
| Alma mater |
Adyghe State University Rostov State University |
Dmitri Marshan is the current Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of Abkhazia.
Early life
Marshan was born in 1980. In 2002, he graduated from the Law Faculty of the Adyghe State University. Between January and December 2003, Marshan served as a conscript in the Abkhazian army. In 2006, Marshan completed the graduate school of the Department of State (Constitutional) Law of the Rostov State University.[1]
Career
Between 2006 and 2009, Marshan lectured at the Law Faculty of the Rostov State University, renamed into Southern Federal University. In 2008, he defended his PhD thesis. In 2010, he became assistant to Commissioner for Human Rights under the President of Abkhazia Gueorgui Otyrba.[1]
On 11 February 2016, the People's Assembly adopted a law which instituted a new, independent office of Ombudsman, elected by Parliament.[2] On 22 November, Marshan was elected as the new Ombudsman with eighteen votes in favour, one against and one abstention, out of 28 deputies present, after having been nominated by a group of 26 deputies.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "ЮРИСТ ДМИТРИЙ МАРШАН ИЗБРАН НА ДОЛЖНОСТЬ УПОЛНОМОЧЕННОГО ПО ПРАВАМ ЧЕЛОВЕКА В АБХАЗИИ.". Abkhazia Inform. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ↑ "ДЕПУТАТЫ ПАРЛАМЕНТА ПРИНЯЛИ В ОКОНЧАТЕЛЬНОМ ЧТЕНИИ ЗАКОНОПРОЕКТ "ОБ УПОЛНОМОЧЕННОМ ПО ПРАВАМ ЧЕЛОВЕКА В РЕСПУБЛИКЕ АБХАЗИЯ"". Abkhazia Inform. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.