Sergei Kovalev

Sergei Adamovich Kovalyov  (also spelled Sergey Kovalev; ; 2 March 1930 – 9 August 2021) was a Russian human rights activist and politician. He was a dissident and political prisoner in the Soviet era. He was a critic of Vladimir Putin and his government. From 1993 until 2003, Kovalev was a member of the State Duma. Kovalev was born in Seredyna-Buda, Soviet Union.

Kovalev died on 9 August 2021 in Moscow, aged 91."Sergei Kovalyov, Heir to Sakharov who always put Principles first, Dies At 91", Radio Free Europe (9 August 2021)

References

Other websites
 Kovalyov at Amnesty International
 Putin critic loses post, platform for inquiry
 Kovalyov is one of recipients of 1995 Democracy Award at National Endowment for Democracy

Category:1930 births
Category:2021 deaths
Category:Members of the State Duma
Category:Russian writers
Category:Russian human rights activists
Category:Soviet dissidents
Category:People from Sumy Oblast