Zhanna Nemtsova

Zhanna Borisovna Nemtsova (Russian: Жа́нна Бори́совна Немцо́ва; born 26 March 1984) is a Russian journalist and social activist. She is the daughter of Boris Nemtsov.

Zhanna Nemtsova
Жанна Немцова
Nemtsova in 2018
Born (1984-03-26) 26 March 1984
Gorky, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Alma materMoscow State Institute of International Relations
Occupation(s)Journalist, social activist
Known forSocial activism in Russian opposition and support of her father
Spouse
Dmitri Stepanov
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(m. 2007⁠–⁠2011)​
Parent

Early life

Nemtsova was born in Gorky, USSR (now Nizhny Novgorod, Russia) on 26 March 1984, to Russian statesman Boris Nemtsov and part-Tatar investor Raisa Akhmetovna Nemtsova.[1] She graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Also in Moscow, she got her second degree in law from the Kutafin Moscow State Law University.[2]

Career

Nemtsova worked in the radio station Echo of Moscow, and managed her father's website.[3] She later worked as an economic journalist for the Russian TV station RBK, anchoring broadcasts and interviewing representatives from businesses and politicians.[4]

After her father was assassinated in February 2015, Nemtsova called for a proper investigation. She received threats, and, for her safety, emigrated from Russia in June 2015.[5][6] Following the conviction of five men in connection with her father's assassination, she said: "This was not a full-fledged investigation, but an imitation".[7]

In August 2015, Nemtsova began work as a reporter in the Russian department of the German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle in Bonn.[8]

Nemtsova founded the Boris Nemtsov Foundation "For Freedom" the same year. The Foundation's projects include the annual Boris Nemtsov Award "For Courage in Defending Democratic Values", the Nemtsov Forum and a summer school in journalism.[9][10]

In 2020, Nemtsova was appointed co-director of the Nemtsov Center, which was created by the Nemtsov Foundation and the Faculty of Philosophy of Charles University in Prague.[11]

In addition to Russian, she is fluent in English and Portuguese.[12]

Boris Nemtsov Plaza

On 6 December 2017, Nemtsova traveled from Germany, accompanied by other family members and Russian dissidents, to urge members of the Washington, D.C. Council, the U.S. capital city's local government, to rename a portion of the street in front of the Russian Embassy “Boris Nemtsov Plaza” in honor of her father and as a signal to Russian authorities of US disapproval of their policies and of their alleged role in Nemtsov's assassination.[13] Legislation to formally make the change was co-sponsored by the Council chairman, Phil Mendelson,[14] who expected the bill to be approved by Council early in 2018.[13] On 9 January 2018, the Council unanimously approved the “Boris Nemtsov Plaza Designation Act of 2017” which authorized the renaming, effective 5 May 2018.[15][16]

Prizes

On 4 August 2015, Nemtsova received the $1.1 million Solidarity Prize in Poland for advocating democracy and human rights.[17]

She received an International Women of Courage Award in 2016.[18]

References
  1. Valery Dzutsev (11 March 2015). "Chechens Take on Image of Putin's Henchmen in Russia". Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. "Жанна Немцова". 24SMI (in Russian). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  3. "Жанна Немцова: По сравнению с гибелью людей запрет Пушкина - проблемы второго порядка". KP.UA (in Russian). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  4. "Дети за отца не в ответе? - Дочь Бориса Немцова уехала из России из-за угроз в соцсетях". versia.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  5. "Daughter of slain Kremlin critic Nemtsov leaves Russia amid 'climate of hatred'". DW.COM. Deutsche Welle. 9 June 2015.
  6. "Murdered opposition critic Nemtsov's daughter declares she is leaving Russia amid climate of 'violence and terror'". The Telegraph. 9 June 2015.
  7. "Russia convicts Boris Nemtsov's killers, but the organisers are still unknown". The Economist. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  8. "Daughter of assassinated Putin critic Boris Nemtsov joins Deutsche Welle". DW.COM. Deutsche Welle. 17 July 2015.
  9. CDDRL, Stanford (4 September 2018). "Boris Nemtsov Summer School of Journalism in Prague". Medium. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  10. "В Праге открылся 3-й Форум Бориса Немцова – DW – 09.10.2018". dw.com (in Russian). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  11. olukyanovawrk (16 August 2022). "Фонд Немцова запустил русскоязычную магистерскую программу в Карловом университете в Чехии". Журнал «Холод» (in Russian). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  12. "Жанна Немцова - Биография | Телеведущие России". Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  13. Perry Stein (7 December 2017). "Slain Russian dissident's family, friends call on D.C. to name street in front of Russian Embassy in his honor". Washington Post.
  14. Perry Stein (21 November 2017). "D.C. leaders want to rename the street in front of the Russian Embassy after an assassinated, anti-Putin dissident". Washington Post.
  15. "B22-0539 – Boris Nemtsov Plaza Designation Act of 2017". lims.dccouncil.us.
  16. Maegan Vazquez (11 January 2018). "DC street in front of Russian embassy renamed to honor Putin critic". CNN.
  17. "Nemtsova awarded Poland's democracy prize DW". DW.com. 4 August 2015.
  18. "2016 Women of Courage Award Winners". VOA. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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