Vladimir Ryzhkov

Vladimir Ryzhkov
Владимир Рыжков
Ryzhkov in 2011
First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma
In office
10 September 1997 – 3 February 1999
Preceded byAlexander Shokhin
Succeeded byBoris Kuznetsov
Member of the State Duma
In office
1993–2007
Personal details
Born (1966-09-03) 3 September 1966 (age 58)
Rubtsovsk, Altai Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Political partyYabloko
Alma materAltai State University
Websiteryzkov.ru
Speech of Vladimir Ryzhkov at the first meeting of the coalition of democratic forces "For Russia without Lawlessness and Corruption" in Moscow on Bolotnaya Square on 9 October 2010
External videos
video icon RPR leader Vladimir Ryzhkov talks about 1991 events

Vladimir Aleksandrovich Ryzhkov (Russian: Влади́мир Алекса́ндрович Рыжко́в; born 3 September 1966) is a Russian historian and liberal politician, a former co-chair of People's Freedom Party (20062014) and former Russian State Duma member (1993–2007), First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma and the leader of parliamentary group Our Home – Russia. He is a candidate of historical sciences, a professor of the Higher School of Economics, and an anchorman of a number of Echo of Moscow radio programs.

Vladimir Ryzhkov was a deputy head of administration of Altai Krai in 1991-1993 and represented the city of Barnaul in the State Duma in 1993-2007. Since 2006 Vladimir Ryzhkov is a co-chair of registered political party Republican Party of Russia – People's Freedom Party (RPR-PARNAS). He was one of members of The Other Russia coalition and a participant of Dissenters' Marches and other meetings. He was also an active speaker during 2011–2013 Russian protest rallies.


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