Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
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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 | 56 / 450 |
| Seats in the Regional Parliaments | 212 / 3,787 |
| Website | |
| http://www.ldpr.ru | |
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 since it's establishment has been led by the controversial figure Vladimir Zhirinovsky.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 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.
