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Vladimir OleynikRussian lawyer
Date of Birth: 03.02.1936
Country:  Russia |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Career in the Prosecutor's Office
- High-Profile Criminal Investigations and Government Service
- Constitutional Court Judge
- Recognition and Legacy
- - Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Early Life and Education
Boris Oleynikwas born on February 3, 1936, in the village of Alaбай, Orenburg Oblast. His parents were geologists. Oleynik graduated from high school in 1954 and worked as a radio technician, artist, and shooting range manager before pursuing higher education.
Career in the Prosecutor's Office
In 1959, Oleynik graduated from the Law Faculty of Perm State University. He then worked as an assistant prosecutor in the Kizellag Prosecutor's Office in the northern Perm Oblast. From 1963 to 1972, he held various positions in the Prosecutor's Office of the Kyrgyz SSR. Notably, he developed and implemented electronic information storage and processing systems within the prosecutor's office.
In 1972, Oleynik was awarded a medal for his service in maintaining public order. He was also elected a member of the district council and the bureau of the district committee of the Communist Party of the Kyrgyz SSR. In April 1972, he was appointed as a prosecutor-criminalist in the USSR Prosecutor's General Office.
High-Profile Criminal Investigations and Government Service
As a senior investigator for especially important cases, Oleynik participated in the investigation of numerous serious crimes. He was involved in exposing a major corruption and embezzlement case within the USSR Ministry of Light Industry.
In the late 1980s, Oleynik worked as the head of the legal department of the Soviet Children's Fund named after Lenin. In 1990, he was elected as a people's deputy of the RSFSR from the Ostankino national-territorial district in Moscow.
Oleynik served on various committees in the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, including the Committee on Legislation and the Subcommittee on Freedom of Conscience, Religion, Mercy, and Charity. He was also a member of the group of non-party deputies and the Moscow deputy group.
Constitutional Court Judge
On October 29, 1991, Oleynik was elected as a judge of the Constitutional Court. He became a member of the Presidium of the All-Russian Council of Judges in 1992.
Oleynik played a significant role in the negotiations between the Supreme Soviet and President Yeltsin during the 1993 political crisis. On February 14, 1995, he was appointed to the second chamber of the Constitutional Court and served until his death in 1999.
Recognition and Legacy
Throughout his career, Oleynik received numerous awards and recognition for his service:
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Honorary Worker of the USSR Prosecutor's Office- Medal "For Excellent Service in Maintaining Public Order"
- Merited Jurist of the Russian Federation (1996)
Boris Oleynik is remembered for his contributions to the legal profession and his role in the transition to a democratic Russia.
