Marat Viktorovich Baglai (Russian: Мара́т Ви́кторович Багла́й; 13 March 1931 – 10 January 2024) was a Soviet and Russian jurist who served as 3rd Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Russia from 1997 to 2003. He was corresponding member of Russian Academy of Sciences.[1]

Marat Baglai
Марат Баглай
Baglai in 2003
3rd Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Russia
In office
20 February 1997 – 21 February 2003
PresidentBoris Yeltsin
Vladimir Putin
Preceded byVladimir Tumanov
Succeeded byValery Zorkin
Judge of the Constitutional Court of Russia
In office
7 February 1995 – 21 February 2003
Personal details
Born
Marat Viktorovich Baglai

(1931-03-13)13 March 1931
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died10 January 2024(2024-01-10) (aged 92)
Moscow, Russia
NationalityRussian
EducationRostov State University (JD)

Biography edit

Early life edit

Marat Viktorovich Baglai was born on 13 March 1931 in Baku. He graduated from the law faculty of Rostov State University in 1954.[2][3]

In 1957 he graduated from the graduate Institute and Law named after A. Vyshinsky of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR and defended the dissertation on competition of a scientific degree of candidate of legal Sciences on the topic "Legal issues of the strike movement in the United States."[4]

Career edit

From 1957 to 1962 Baglai worked as a researcher at the Institute of State and law of the Academy of Sciences. From 1962 to 1967 he was associate Professor of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO).

In 1967 he defended his thesis for the degree of doctor of law on the topic "Social activities of the imperialist state: (Political and legal aspects)".[5]

In 1970 he received the title of Professor of constitutional law. From 1967 to 1977 he worked as head of the Department of the Institute of international labor movement of the USSR Academy of Sciences.

From 1977 to 1995 he was Vice-rector of the Higher School of Trade Union Movement. From 1977 to 1995 he also served as Professor of Constitutional Law at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations.

On 7 February 1995, Baglai was elected as judge of the Constitutional Court of Russia.

In later years, he was a Professor of MGIMO, where he lectured on Constitutional Law of Foreign Countries.[6]

Chairman of the Constitutional Court edit

 
Marat Baglai (second from left) during the 2000 inauguration of Vladimir Putin

On 13 February 1995, Baglai was nominated for the post of Chairman of the Constitutional Court for the first time, but lost the election to Vladimir Tumanov.

On 20 February 1997, he again ran for the Chairman of the Constitutional Court. He was elected Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation for a three-year term. On 21 February 2000, he was re-elected as Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Russia.

On 7 May 2000, Vladimir Putin was administered the oath of office by Marat Baglai.

On 21 February 2003, Baglai's term expired and Valery Zorkin was elected the new Chairman of the Constitutional Court. As Baglai was already over 70 years old, he also retired from the post of Judge of the Constitutional Court.

Death edit

Baglai died in Moscow on 10 January 2024, at the age of 92.[7]

Honours and awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ Большая российская энциклопедия. БАГЛА́Й
  2. ^ Биография Марат Баглай
  3. ^ МАРАТ ВИКТОРОВИЧ БАГЛАЙ
  4. ^ Баглай, Марат Викторович. Правовые вопросы забастовочного движения в США: Автореферат дис. на соискание учен. степени кандидата юрид. наук / Акад. наук СССР. Ин-т права им. А. Я. Вышинского. - Москва : б. и., 1957.
  5. ^ Баглай, Марат Викторович. Социальная деятельность империалистического государства: (Политические и правовые аспекты): Автореферат дис. на соискание учен. степени д-ра юрид. наук / Моск. гос. ин-т междунар. отношений. - Москва : б. и., 1967.
  6. ^ Баглай Марат Викторович
  7. ^ Умер экс-глава Конституционного суда Марат Баглай (in Russian)
  8. ^ Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 11 марта 2001 года № 289 «О награждении орденом „За заслуги перед Отечеством“ II степени Баглая М. В.»
  9. ^ Баглай Марат Викторович
  10. ^ Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 12 июля 1996 года № 1026 «О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации»
  11. ^ Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 5 июня 2003 года № 612 «О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации»
  12. ^ "Распоряжение Президента Российской Федерации от 12 декабря 2008 года № 777-рп «О награждении Почётной грамотой Президента Российской Федерации»". Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  13. ^ Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 12 марта 2001 года № 316-р «О награждении Почётной грамотой Правительства Российской Федерации Баглая М. В.»
  14. ^ Коммерсант
  15. ^ Новости федерации