Yuliya Surkova
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Yuliya Dmitrova Katin Surkova (Volkian: Юлия Сурков Катин Димитров; born September 16, 1970) is a Volkian lawyer and politician who is serving as the current President of the Volkian Federative Republic, holding the office since January 11, 2017. She was the Minister of Justice of Ozyoretsk from 2002 to 2009, and a Federal Councilor from Ozyoretsk from 2009 to 2017.
Yuliya Surkova | |
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| 20th President of Volkia | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2017 | |
| Vice President | Vladimir Burmakin |
| Preceded by | Zakhar Kreskov |
| Federal Councilor from Ozyoretsk | |
| In office January 14, 2009 – January 11, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Edgar Zhdanov |
| Succeeded by | Elena Merkulova |
| Minister of Justice of Ozyoretsk | |
| In office January 8, 2002 – January 13, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Vadim Ikanov |
| Succeeded by | Vladislav Katayev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yuliya Dmitrova Katin September 16, 1970 Mahigorod, Ozyoretsk, Volkia |
| Nationality | Volkian |
| Political party | Social Democratic Union |
| Spouse | Daniil Surkov (m. 1991) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Ozyoretsk Federal (BA) Ilyushin University (JD) |
Surkova graduated from Ozyoretsk Federal University and Ilyushin University School of Law. She worked for five years as a criminal prosecutor in the Mahigorod District Attorney's Office and three years as a prosecutor in the Federal Attorney's Office in Volkgoroda, before being elected Ozyoretsk minister of justice in 2001, replacing Vadim Ikanov. Reelected in 2005, she resigned from her position in order to take her seat in the Federal Council following her victory in the 2008 elections. Surkova served two terms as a Federal Councilor before winning her party's nomination for the 2016 Volkian presidential election.
Surkova won 63.71% of the vote in the second round of voting and became the first woman to hold the office of the presidency, as well as becoming the second youngest person to hold the office. Surkova's victory also extended Social Democratic control over the Volkian government; the Social Democratic Union has held the presidency since 1992 and a majority of seats in the National Assembly since 1996.
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Volkian Federative Republic |
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| Main article: Volkia | ||
| Important Topics: Culture ♦ Lupine ♦ Volkian language ♦ Lunarism ♦ Volkian korona ♦ Defense Forces | ||
| Government: Federal Government ♦ President ♦ Cabinet ♦ National Assembly ♦ Federal Supreme Court ♦ Political Parties | ||
| History: Grand Principality of Volkia ♦ Duchy of Volkia ♦ Kingdom of Volkia ♦ Volkian Civil War ♦ Northern Revolt ♦ Volkian Revolution | ||
| Important Figures (Past and Present): Yuliya Surkova ♦ Aleksey Pushkarev ♦ Stefan Gurkovsky ♦ Ivan Ogarkov ♦ Vasily Tolmachyov ♦ Yulian Lebedev | ||