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Vladimir Zhirinovsky

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Vladimir Zhirinovsky

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Also known as Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky, Vladimir Volfovich Eidelstein, Vladimir Eidelstein, Zhirinovsky, Vladimir V. Zhirinovsky

Russian politician (1946–2022)

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Vladimir Zhirinovsky was a Russian politician and nationalist figure who led the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia for decades and was known for his inflammatory rhetoric and ultranationalist views. His prominence in Russian politics from the 1990s onward made him an influential and controversial voice in the country's political landscape until his death in 2022.

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Film & TV

Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, USSR, (now Almaty, Kazakhstan)

Known for

  • Moscow 1996, Vote or Lose! — Self (archive footage)2021
  • СССР. Знак качества — депутат Государственной Думы РФ2021
  • Мне смешно — Гость2019
  • The Patriot — himself2018
  • Evening Urgant — Self2012
  • LDPR. 20 Years Facing Russia2009
  • Journey from Santa Barbara to Moscow, or the Adventures of an American in Russia — himself2005
  • Paris love Kostya Gumankova2004
  • Oligarchs2004
  • The School for Scandal2002

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Vladimir
Gender
male
Citizenship
Russia
Place of birth
Almaty
Place of death
Moscow
Child
Igor Lebedev
Occupation
military personnel
Educated at
Moscow State University, Faculty of Law
Political party
Democratic Union
Languages spoken
Russian
Native language
Russian
Religion
Eastern Orthodoxy
Notable work
Russian annexation of Crimea
Field of work
politics
Movement
Russian nationalism
Military branch
Soviet Army
Image
Vladimir Zhirinovsky - Ldpr.ru (cropped).jpg
Work location
Moscow
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Commons category
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
date of birth
1946-04-25
website account on
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birth name
Владимир Вольфович Эйдельштейн
member of
8th State Duma of the Russian Federation
topic's main category
Category:Vladimir Zhirinovsky
candidacy in election
1991 Russian presidential election
allegiance
Soviet Union
name in native language
Владимир Вольфович Жириновский
social media followers
1371067
nickname
Жирик
ethnic group
Jewish people
medical condition
COVID-19
date of death
2022-04-06
cause of death
pulmonary edema
manner of death
natural causes
writing language
Russian
place of burial
Novodevichy Cemetery
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Vladimir Zhirinovsky
pseudonym
Жирик
number of viewers/listeners
918573
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Encyclopedic overview

Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky (Russian: Владимир Вольфович Жириновский, IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr ˈvolʲfəvʲɪtɕ ʐɨrʲɪˈnofskʲɪj], né Eidelstein, Russian: Эйдельштейн; 25 April 1946 – 6 April 2022) was a Russian right-wing populist politician who served as the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) from its creation in 1992 until his death in 2022.

Zhirinovsky served as a deputy chairman of the State Duma from 1993 to 2000 and from 2011 until 2022. 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 except for the 2004 election.

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