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The Federation Council Committee on defense and security has chosen a new leader — he was a former commander of the aerospace forces (VKS) Russia Viktor Bondarev. The decision of the Committee approved by resolution at the first plenary session of the chamber.
“At the Committee meeting agreed to elect the Chairman Bondarev Viktor Nikolaevich, the Hero of Russia, — said the first Deputy Chairman of the defense Committee Yevgeny Serebrennikov. — Propose to the Federation Council to approve the Committee’s decision”. Senators endorsed the choice of the members of the Committee.
Bondarev delegated to the Federation Council on 19 September, as the representative of the Executive authority of the Kirov region on the basis of the decree of the Governor Igor Vasilyev, who was elected to the post in a single day of voting.
Colonel-General Viktor Bondarev became the first Senator that the nomination took advantage of the recently adopted amendments to the law on formation of Council of Federation, which allows holders of high military ranks to be nominated to the upper house, having no experience of living in the region that they will be there to represent. This law was adopted by Parliament at the end of the spring session this year.