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Aleksandr Porfiryevich Torshin
(Russian: Александр Порфирьевич Торшин; November 27, 1953, Ust-Bolsheretsky District) is a Russian politician. He served in Federation Council of Russia,[1] the upper house of the Russian parliament, from 2001 to 2015, and as its acting Chairman for four months in 2011. Torshin, originating from the Mari El Republic, a republic in Russia, is a leading figure in the ruling United Russia party. There have also been accusations made that he is a leading figure within the Russian mafia.
Some time between 1995 and 1998, Torshin was State Secretary of the Central Bank of Russia. Torshin entered the Federation Council of Russia in 2001. He became the acting chairman for the succeeding Sergey Mironov on May 19, 2011, after Mironov was ousted by the majority United Russia in the Council. Torshin remained as acting chairman until the election of Valentina Matviyenko also from the United Russia Party. She assumed her responsibilities on September 21, 2011. He remained in the Federation Council until 2015. Torshin has been the deputy head of the Central Bank of Russia since 2015.
Russian central banker
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