Vasiliy Shandybin
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Vasiliy Ivanovich Shandybin (July 25, 1941, Krasnoye village, Trubchevsky District
(now in Bryansk Oblast
) — December 30, 2009, Moscow) was a Russian politician
. He was a member of State Duma
representing the Communist Party of the Russian Federation
until 2003. He failed to get re-elected and subsequently joined the Rodina
party, intending to run at the next elections.
Shandybin was a former metalworker and was well known for his bald head and his frank manners. On February 7, 2003, Shandybin threw a punch at independent far-right deputy Aleksandr Fedulov in a fight that broke out in the State Duma after Fedulov called CPRF leader Gennady Zyuganov
a "political prostitute" during the session.
Shandybin was involved in many charitable activities in favour of orphans asylum, poors, schools and pensioners.
Trubchevsky District
Trubchevsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 27 in Bryansk Oblast, Russia. Its administrative center is the town of Trubchevsk. Population: 41,690 ; Population of Trubchevsk accounts for 40.6% of the district's population....
(now in Bryansk Oblast
Bryansk Oblast
Bryansk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Bryansk. Population: 1,278,087 .-History:...
) — December 30, 2009, Moscow) was a Russian politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He was a member of 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...
representing the Communist Party of the Russian Federation
Communist Party of the Russian Federation
The Communist Party of the Russian Federation is a Russian political party. It is the second major political party in the Russian Federation.-History:...
until 2003. He failed to get re-elected and subsequently joined the Rodina
Rodina
Rodina or Motherland-National Patriotic Union was one of the four parties that controlled seats in the Russian legislature in 2003-2007...
party, intending to run at the next elections.
Shandybin was a former metalworker and was well known for his bald head and his frank manners. On February 7, 2003, Shandybin threw a punch at independent far-right deputy Aleksandr Fedulov in a fight that broke out in the State Duma after Fedulov called CPRF leader Gennady Zyuganov
Gennady Zyuganov
Gennady Andreyevich Zyuganov is a Russian politician, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation , Chairman of the Union of Communist Parties - Communist Party of the Soviet Union , deputy of the State Duma , and a member of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe...
a "political prostitute" during the session.
Shandybin was involved in many charitable activities in favour of orphans asylum, poors, schools and pensioners.
See also
- Communist Party of the Russian FederationCommunist Party of the Russian FederationThe Communist Party of the Russian Federation is a Russian political party. It is the second major political party in the Russian Federation.-History:...
- RodinaRodinaRodina or Motherland-National Patriotic Union was one of the four parties that controlled seats in the Russian legislature in 2003-2007...
- History of post-Soviet RussiaHistory of post-Soviet RussiaWith the dissolution of the Soviet Union on 29 May 1991, the Russian Federation became an independent country.Russia was the largest of the fifteen republics that made up the Soviet Union, accounting for over 60% of the gross domestic product and over 50% of the Soviet population. Russians also...
- Politics of post-Soviet RussiaPolitics of RussiaThe politics of Russia take place in a framework of a federal semi-presidential republic. According to the Constitution of Russia, the President of Russia is head of state, and of a multi-party system with executive power exercised by the government, headed by the Prime Minister, who is appointed...