22 August 2011

Valentina Matviyenko, Russia's most powerful woman

3rd most powerful person in Russia, behind only Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Dmitry Medvedev.

She's set to be parliament speaker.

She would be Russia's highest appointed stateswoman since Catherine the Great, who was empress of Russia in the 18th Century.


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