Gennady Gudkov | |
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Геннадий Гудков | |
Member of the State Duma | |
In office 2001 – 14 September 2012 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Gennady Vladimirovich Gudkov 15 August 1956 Kolomna, Moscow Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
Nationality | Russian |
Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1979-1991) People's Party of the Russian Federation (2004—2007) A Just Russia (2006—2013) Alliance of Greens and Social Democrats (2014-present) |
Children | Dmitry and Vladimir |
Alma mater | Kolomna State Pedagogical Institute (1978) |
Occupation | politician, businessman |
Known for | opposition to Vladimir Putin, expulsion from State Duma |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
Branch/service | Committee for State Security (KGB) Federal Security Service (FSB) |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
Gennady Vladimirovich Gudkov (Russian: Генна́дий Влади́мирович Гудко́в; born 15 August 1956)[1] is a Russian politician and businessman. The Moscow Times described him in 2012 as "one of parliament's most vocal and charismatic critics" of President Vladimir Putin.[2]