Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky (Russian: Влади́мир Во́льфович Жирино́вский) (born Vladimir Volfovich Eidelstein; 25 April 1946 – 6 April 2022) was a Russian politician, lawyer and a colonel in the Soviet Army and later the Russian Army.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky | |
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Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia | |
In office 19 April 1991 – 6 April 2022 | |
Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party group in the State Duma | |
In office 21 December 2011 – 6 April 2022 | |
Preceded by | Igor Lebedev |
In office 12 December 1993 – 18 January 2000 | |
Succeeded by | Igor Lebedev |
Deputy Chairman of the State Duma from Liberal Democratic Party | |
In office 18 January 2000 – 21 December 2011 | |
Succeeded by | Igor Lebedev |
Member of the State Duma | |
In office 12 December 1993 – 6 April 2022 | |
Constituency | Shchyolkovsky (1993–95) Federal party list (1995–2022) |
Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of the Soviet Union | |
In office April 1991 – 1992 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Vladimir Volfovich Eidelstein 25 April 1946 Alma Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (now Almaty, Kazakhstan) |
Died | 6 April 2022 Moscow, Russia | (aged 75)
Nationality | Russian |
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party of Russia |
Spouse(s) | Galina Lebedeva (m. 1971; div. 1978) |
Children | Igor Lebedev Oleg Gazdarov Anastasia Petrova |
Alma mater | Moscow State University |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
Awards | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (Russia, 2nd, 3rd, 4th class)
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union Russian Federation |
Rank | Colonel |
Works
He was the founder and Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR). He was a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.[1][2][3][4] He was partly of Jewish descent (his father was Jewish).[5] He was the Liberal Democratic presidential candidate in 1991, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012 and 2018.
2021 speech
Zhirinovsky predicted in a speech on December 27 2021, the exact date when the Russian military invaded eastern Ukraine. He said "At 4 a.m. on February 22, you will feel [our new policy]. I would like 2022 to be a peaceful year. But I love the truth, for 70 years I have been telling the truth. It will not be peaceful. It will be a year when Russia becomes great again."[10]
Death
In February 2022, Zhirinovsky was hospitalized in Moscow with COVID-19.[11][12] A month later, it was reported he was being treated for COVID-related problems such as sepsis and respiratory failure.[13][14]
Zhirinovsky died from problems caused by the virus on 6 April 2022, aged 75.[15][16]