Vladimir Ryzhkov
Vladimir Ryzhkov | |
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Владимир Рыжков | |
Ryzhkov in 2011 | |
| First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma | |
| In office 10 September 1997 – 3 February 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Shokhin |
| Succeeded by | Boris Kuznetsov |
| Member of the State Duma | |
| In office 1993–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 September 1966 Rubtsovsk, Altai Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
| Political party | Yabloko |
| Alma mater | Altai State University |
| Website | ryzkov.ru |
| External videos | |
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| 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 (2006–2014) 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.