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 |
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.