Gennady Zyuganov
General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation
Gennady Andreyevich Zyuganov (born 1944 in Mymrino) is a Russian politician. He has led the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) since 1993. He has campaigned for the Russian presidency four times. He has finished second each time.
Gennady Zyuganov | |
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| First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation | |
| Assumed office 14 February 1993 | |
| Deputy | Valentin Kuptsov (until 2004) Ivan Melnikov (present) |
| Preceded by | Valentin Kuptsov |
| First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Union of Communist Parties | |
| Assumed office 23 January 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Oleg Shenin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gennady Andreyevich Zyuganov 26 June 1944 Mymrino, Oryol Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Political party | Communist Party of the Russian Federation Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1966-1991) |
| Spouse(s) | Nadezhda Vitalyevna, |
| Children | Andrey (born in 1968) Tatiana (born in 1974)[1] |
| Profession | Teacher, civil servant |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch/service | Soviet Army |
| Years of service | 1963–1966 |
| Rank | Colonel |
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