Yaroslav Ternovskiy
Born (1970-04-23) April 23, 1970
Zvenigorod, Russia
Occupation(s)Politician, Businessman
ChildrenFive
AwardsOrder of St. Gregory the Great, Order of the Holy Sepulchre

Yaroslav Alexandrovich Ternovskiy (Russian: Ярослав Александрович Терновский; born 23 April 1970 in Zvenigorod, Russia) is a political and public figure. In 2010–2012 was a member of Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation 3rd composition. Chairman of the All-Russia Public movement "Catholic Heritage". Lieutenant to Russia of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.

Early life

Ternovskiy was born in Zvenigorod, Russia. He did a compulsory military service in Soviet Armed Forces.

Was an active public figure starting from the young age. In 1987–1988 he participated in the US-Soviet conferences Direct Connection where American high school students met their Soviet counterparts.[1]

In the 1990s he founded companies and became a businessman.

Participated in an Open World Program of the Library of Congress for the young leaders.[2]

Career

In 1998 he was elected a chairman to an All-Russia public movement "Stability and Progress" and participated in a creation of Unity alliance and election bloc. In 1999 was in Political campaign staff of President Putin and later became his campaign surrogate.

In 2001 he became a head of Organizing Committee for the Russian Party of Social Democracy and later a head of its political council. In 2002 he became a head of the External relations commission of the Public-sector union of Presidential Administration, Government, Federal Assembly and Accounts Chamber . He also continued his career in business as a CEO of an engineering company "Sintezproekt".

In 2006 he was elected chief of the executive committee of Civilian Power. In 2007 became a co-chairman of "Civil Control"[3] association. In 2010 was elected a member of Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation where he became a member of a Commission on tolerance and freedom of conscience.[4]

Catholic community

Ternovskiy is a member of a Catholic community in Russia.

In 2015 he was awarded the Order of St. Gregory the Great.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Kidder, Rushworth M. (1988-05-05). "Connection between US and Soviet youth builds link for peace". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
  2. ↑ Sanders, Ronald K. (September 25, 1999). "People-to-people diplomacy. Russians taking some "Western ways" back to homeland". Wharton Journal-Spectator: 1.
  3. ↑ "Persons of Civil Control". civilcontrol.ru. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
  4. ↑ "Civic Chamber. List of members (2010). Biography of Yaroslav Ternovskiy". www.oprf.ru. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
  5. ↑ "Newsletter of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. August 2011" (PDF). The Holy See. Roman Curia. OESSH.
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