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 (aged 75) Moscow, Russia |
| 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]
Vladimir Zhirinovsky Media
- Vladimir Zhirinovsky in Almaty, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union.jpg
Vladimir Zhirinovsky as a child (second from right). Kazakh SSR.
Zhirinovsky in 2004 handing out money to random passers-by.
Zhirinovsky and Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in 2000
Zhirinovsky speaking at a pre-election rally in 1999
Protests against the extradition and pardon of Ramil Safarov, Azerbaijani military officer, who murdered Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan during a NATO Partnership for Peace program, December 2012
Zhirinovsky speaking in front of the State Duma, 2018
Zhirinovsky with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in June 2018
Zhirinovsky receiving the Order of Alexander Nevsky from Vladimir Putin in 2015
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References
- ↑ Diary: Campaign circus[dead link], BBC News, 20 November 2007
- ↑ Vladimir Zhirinovsky (Russian politician) – Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Britannica.com (26 April 1946).
- ↑ Russian nationalist Zhirinovsky nominated for president, RIA Novosti, 13/ 12/ 2007
- ↑ Zhirinovsky Beat Russia's top nationalist had a busy week abroad Archived 2011-01-22 at the Wayback Machine, Time Magazine, 14 February 1994
- ↑ BBC News
- ↑ 'Racist Vladimir Zhirinovsky expressed hatred towards Caucasians' (YouTube, uploaded 22 June 2011 - Russian audio only)
- ↑ Russian Ultra-Nationalist Zhirinovsky's Anti-US 2002 Rant (YouTube, uploaded 29 March 2007 - Russian audio, English subtitles)
- ↑ 'Vladimir Zhirinovsky reveals the truth about women' (YouTube, uploaded 23 June 2013 - Russian with English subtitles)
- ↑ 'Possibly the world’s vilest politician orders his men to “violently rape” pregnant journalist Archived 2014-05-07 at the Wayback Machine', 5 May 2014
- ↑ Josie Ensor (22 February 2022). "How the Kremlin's 'jester' appeared to predict the date of Russia entering Ukraine months ago". The Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/02/22/kremlins-jester-appeared-predict-date-russia-entering-ukraine/. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ↑ "Russian Ultranationalist Zhirinovsky Reportedly Hospitalized In Serious Condition With COVID". Radio Free Europe. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ↑ "Russian State Duma legislator Vladimir Zhirinovsky hospitalized in serious condition in Moscow". Armen Press. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ↑ "Vladimir Zhirinovsky reported dead, Duma Speaker denies reports". AKI Press. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ↑ "Telegram Channel 112: Vladimir Zhirinovsky is in a critical condition". News.Am. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ↑ "Russian far-right politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky dies at 75". Reuters. 6 April 2022.
- ↑ "Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Far-Right Court Jester of Russian Politics, Dies at 75". The Moscow Times. 6 April 2022.