S. A. TSYPLYAEV

Editor-in-Chief of the national scientific-political journal “Vlast”, Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Acting 3rd Class State Counselor of the Russian Federation. USSR People’s Deputy, Member of the USSR Supreme Soviet, Secretary of the USSR Supreme Soviet Committee on Defense and State Security (1989–1992). Plenipotentiary Representative of the RF President in St. Petersburg (1992–2000), Plenipotentiary Representative of the RF President to the Interparliamentary Assembly of CIS Member Nations (1994–2000), Dean of the Department of Law in the North-West Institute of Management of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (2015–2020). Member of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy (1999 – present). Author of a number of socio-political publications, including: “Elections as a Basis for the Democratization of the Country”, “West or East — Where to Turn Russia”, “Difference between Constitution-Based and Life-Based Federalism”, “Russia – Ukraine. Broken Axis of Civilizations”, “Respect your Constitution”, and others. Awarded the Order “Badge of Honor”, received a Commendation from the President of the Russian Federation.