Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky (Russian: Владимир Вольфович Жириновский, IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr ˈvolʲfəvʲɪtɕ ʐɨrʲɪˈnofskʲɪj]; 25 April 1946 – 6 April 2022) 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. 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. 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. ()
Medal of Zhukov Order of Honour (Russia) Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg" Order "for Merit To The Fatherland", 3rd Class Order "for Merit To The Fatherland", 4th Class Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" Medal for Services in Conducting The Population Census Order of Alexander Nevsky Honoured Lawyer of Russia Order "for Merit To The Fatherland", 2nd Class Stolypin Medal, 1st Class Medal of Anatoly Koni Medal "Participant of the military operation in Syria" Pentru Order of Courage Order of Merit Order of Honour and Glory Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour Honoured Rail Worker Crimea Defense Medal Order "for Merit To The Fatherland", 1st Class Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow Weapon of Honor Stolypin Medal, 2nd Class Stolypin Medal Crimean Republic's Awards Russian Federation Government Certificate of Honour
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Educated at: Institute of Oriental Languages, university of Marxism-Leninism, Moscow State University, MSU The Institute of Asian and African Studies, Moscow State University, Faculty of Law
Member of: Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, 7th State Duma of the Russian Federation, 6th State Duma of the Russian Federation, 5th State Duma of the Russian Federation, 4th State Duma of the Russian Federation, 3rd State Duma of the Russian Federation, 2nd State Duma of the Russian Federation, 1st State Duma of the Russian Federation, 8th State Duma of the Russian Federation
Children: Igor Lebedev
Other names for Vladimir Zhirinovsky (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Vladimir Zhirinovskiy"
"Владимир Жириновский"
"Владимир Вольфович Жириновский"
"Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky"
"Vladimir Jirinovski"
"Владимир Вольфович Эйдельштейн"
"Жирик" (Nickname)
"Wladimir Wolfowitsch Schirinowski"
Vladimir Zhirinovsky frequently works together with these people:
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