Person in history
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Russian and Soviet politician (born 1946)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2022 · April 6
- Known as
- politician, lawyer, and military personnel. Citizenship: Soviet Union, Russia
Their story
Who they were
Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky 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.
Early life
Educated at: Institute of Oriental Languages, university of Marxism-Leninism, and Lomonosov Moscow State University.
Early life and background Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky was born in Alma-Ata , the capital of the Kazakh SSR (modern-day Almaty, Kazakhstan ). His father, Volf Isaakovich Eidelshtein, was a Ukrainian Jew from Kostopil in western Ukraine , and his mother, Alexandra Pavlovna (née Makarova), was an ethnic Russian from Mordovia . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Zhirinovsky inherited his surname through Andrei Vasilievich Zhirinovsky, Alexandra's first husband.
Path and career
Awards / honours: Zhukov Medal, Order of Honour, Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg", and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class.
Why this date
Vladimir Zhirinovsky appears on our April 6 calendar for 2022 as a death entry.
Sources
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