Zhirinovsky Vladimir Volfovich

Birth-date:

April, 25 1946.

Birth-place:

Alma-Ata.

Education:

1964-1970: studied at Moscow State University at the Eastern Languages Department .(In 1972 it was renamed into the Institute for Asian and African studies). He specialized in the "Turkish language and literature". 1965-1967: studied at the Marxism-Leninism University, at the International relations Department. 1972-1977: was a part-timer of the Law Department at Moscow State University. 1964-1970: studied at Moscow State University at the Eastern Languages Department .(In 1972 it was renamed into the Institute for Asian and African studies). He specialized in the "Turkish language and literature". 1965-1967: studied at the Marxism-Leninism University, at the International relations Department. 1972-1977: was a part-timer of the Law Department at Moscow State University.

Biography

1964-1970: studied at the Eastern Languages Department of Moscow State University
1965-1967: studied at the International Relations Department of the Marxism- Leninism University.
1970-1972: served in Tbilisi, at the political department headquarters of the Caucasian military district.
1972-1977: was a part-timer of the Law Department of Moscow State University.
1973-1975: worked at the Soviet Peace Defence Committee, at the department for West -European studies.
January - May 1975: worked at the faculty office of the Tradeunions Higher School.
1975-1983: worked at the International Bars Association.
1983-1990: head of the Law department at the "Mir" Publishing House.
1990 and on: the LDPR leader.
1991: ran for the Presidential post .
1993-1995: a 5-th Russian State Duma deputy, the LDPR Faction leader.
December, 1995: elected a 6-th Russian State Duma deputy.
January 1996: was nominated as a Presidential candidate from the LDPR.
On June, 16 1996 the Presidential elections were held in Russia. According to Central Electoral Commissions early returns, by June,18 1996 Vladimir Zhirinovsky received 5,78 percent of votes and was eliminated from the race for the Kremlin.