Irina Podnosova, the Chief Justice of Russia’s Supreme Court, has died at the age of 72, Russian media reported Tuesday.
Podnosova, who was appointed to the court’s top post in April 2024, died of cancer, a source told the business daily Kommersant. She reportedly continued working while undergoing treatment.
She succeeded longtime Chief Justice Vyacheslav Lebedev, who died in February 2024 following a prolonged illness. Lebedev had led the court since 1989.
Podnosova, a former classmate of President Vladimir Putin, was appointed by the Federation Council on the president’s recommendation. Supreme Court chief justices serve six-year terms.
A graduate of Leningrad State University in 1975, Podnosova began her judicial career in 1990 as a judge at the Luzhsky City Court in the Leningrad region. In 2020, she was appointed Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and led its Judicial Collegium for Economic Disputes.
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