Gennady Gudkov
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Gennady Vladimirovich Gudkov ' onMouseout='HidePop("56326")' href="/topics/Kolomna">Kolomna
, Moscow Oblast
, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
) is a Russia
n politician and businessman.
In 1982–1992 he worked for the KGB
.
Since 2001, he has been a deputy in the State Duma
of the Russian Federation; he was most recently elected to this post in December 2007.
He has been the Chairman of the People's Party of the Russian Federation
since March 2004.
Kolomna
Kolomna is an ancient city and the administrative center of Kolomensky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, situated at the confluence of the Moskva and Oka Rivers, southeast of Moscow. The area of the city is about . The city was founded in 1177...
, Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast , or Podmoskovye , is a federal subject of Russia . Its area, at , is relatively small compared to other federal subjects, but it is one of the most densely populated regions in the country and, with the 2010 population of 7,092,941, is the second most populous federal subject...
, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n politician and businessman.
In 1982–1992 he worked for the KGB
KGB
The KGB was the commonly used acronym for the . It was the national security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 until 1991, and was the premier internal security, intelligence, and secret police organization during that time.The State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus currently uses the...
.
Since 2001, he has been a deputy in the State Duma
State Duma
The State Duma , common abbreviation: Госду́ма ) in the Russian Federation is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia , the upper house being the Federation Council of Russia. The Duma headquarters is located in central Moscow, a few steps from Manege Square. Its members are referred to...
of the Russian Federation; he was most recently elected to this post in December 2007.
He has been the Chairman of the People's Party of the Russian Federation
People's Party of the Russian Federation
The People's Party of the Russian Federation was a political party in Russia. The leader of the party was a conservative politician Gennady Raikov....
since March 2004.