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Vladimir Zhirinovsky | |
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| Владимир Жириновский | |
 Official portrait, 2009 | |
| Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia | |
| In office 18 April 1992 – 6 April 2022 | |
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| Parliamentary leader of the LDPR in the State Duma | |
| In office 21 December 2011 – 6 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Igor Lebedev |
| Succeeded by | Leonid Slutsky (acting) |
| In office 12 December 1993 – 18 January 2000 | |
| Succeeded by | Igor Lebedev |
| Vice Chairman of the State Duma | |
| In office 18 January 2000 – 21 December 2011 | |
| Chairman | |
| Preceded by | Mikhail Gutseriyev |
| Succeeded by | Igor Lebedev |
| Member of the State Duma (Party List Seat) | |
| In office 17 December 1995 – 6 April 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Andrey Svintsov |
| Member of the State Duma for Moscow Oblast | |
| In office 11 January 1994 – 17 January 1996 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Shchyolkovo (No. 114) |
| Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of the Soviet Union | |
| In office 1989–1992 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vladimir Volfovich Eidelshtein 25 April 1946 Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (now Almaty, Kazakhstan) |
| Died | 6 April 2022 (aged 75) Moscow, Russia |
| Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party of Russia |
| Spouse |
Galina Lebedeva (m. 1971) |
| Children | 3, including Igor Lebedev |
| Education | Moscow State University (DPhil) |
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| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch/service | Soviet Army |
| Years of service | 1970–1972 |
| Rank | Colonel |
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Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia 1992–2022 Elections
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Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky (Russian: Владимир Вольфович Жириновский, IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr ˈvolʲfəvʲɪtɕ ʐɨrʲɪˈnofskʲɪj], né Eidelstein, Russian: Эйдельштейн; 25 April 1946 – 6 April 2022)[1] was a Russian right-wing populist politician and the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) from its creation in 1992 until his death in 2022.[1][2] He had been a member of the State Duma since 1993 and leader of the LDPR group in the State Duma from 1993 to 2000, and from 2011 to 2022.[3]
He served as a deputy chairman of the State Duma from 2000 until 2011. He also worked as a delegate in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe from 1996 to 2008. During his lifetime, Zhirinovsky ran in every single Russian presidential election apart from in 2004.
He was known for many controversies, as well as staunch advocacy for Russian military action against NATO.[4][5]
- ^ a b Steele, Jonathan (6 April 2022). "Vladimir Zhirinovsky obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ MacFarquhar, Neil; Troianovski, Anton; Nechepurenko, Ivan (6 April 2022). "Vladimir V. Zhirinovsky Dies at 75; Ultranationalist Russian Politician". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Жириновский Владимир Вольфович" (in Russian). State Duma. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Ilyushina, Mary; Bernstein, Adam (6 April 2022). "Vladimir Zhirinovsky, ultranationalist Russian political leader, dies at 75". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Profiles of Russia's 2012 presidential election candidates". BBC News. 30 January 2012.