Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
far-right nationalist political party in Russia
The Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (Russian: Либерально-демократическая партия России (ЛДПР), Liberal'no-demokraticheskaya partiya Rossii (LDPR)) is a far-right populist political party in Russia. It was founded in 1992 and it succeeded the Liberal Democratic Party of the Soviet Union in Russia, and since it's establishment has been led by the controversial figure Vladimir Zhirinovsky. In the 2021 elections, the party received 7.55% of the vote, giving it 21 seats.
Liberal Democratic Party of Russia | |
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| Leader | Vladimir Zhirinovsky |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Moscow |
| Ideology | Russian nationalism Right-wing populism[1][2] Neo-imperialism[3] |
| Political position | Far-right |
| European affiliation | None |
| International affiliation | None |
| Colours | Blue, Gold |
| Seats in the State Duma | 21 / 450 |
| Seats in the Regional Parliaments | 212 / 3,787 |
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| Website | |
| http://www.ldpr.ru | |
References
change- ↑ Betz, Hans-Georg (1994). Radical Right-Wing Populism in Western Europe. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-312-08390-8.
- ↑ "'Zhirinovsky, or it'll be worse' – flamboyant populist makes campaign pledges". RT. TV-Novosti. 16 January 2012.
- ↑ Smith, Sebastian (2006). Allah's Mountains:The Battle For Chechnya. Tauris Parke Paperbacks. p. 114. ISBN 978-1-85043-979-0.
