This day in Russian history and the History of the world.

April 13

April 13, 1955: Irina Khakamada, a Russian female politician was born. Irina Hakamada was an elected representative in Russian Duma from 1993 to 2003.

She is commonly regarded as a democratic politician who is in a moderate opposition to the Russian government.

Khakamada ran in the Russian presidential election, 2004.

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