The hero of our story is one of the brightest, but at the same time controversial politicians of our time. In the article we will get to know Dmitry Gudkov in more detail. Let's imagine a dossier, important facts from a biography, political activity. Let's also touch on the topic of the politician's personal life.
Who is this?
Gudkov Dmitry Gennadievich - public figure, Russian politician. Since recently (2018-23-06) he has been the chairman of the "Party of Change".
He was a member of the well-known party "Fair Russia". From it, he was elected a deputy to the State Duma of the sixth convocation. He was remembered for representing and defending the views of the political opposition both on the domestic and foreign policy of the Russian state.
One of the few deputies of the State Duma who voted against the entry of Crimea into the Russian Federation. Served in the US Senate. For this act, many domestic politicians called Dmitry Gennadievich a "traitor to the Motherland."
In the 2016 elections, he ran for the State Duma alreadyof the seventh convocation in a single-mandate district in the capital already from the Yabloko party. But he did not get the required number of votes. In 2017-2018 the politician intended to register as a candidate for mayor of Moscow. But did not get enough signatures to participate.
Dossier
Here are some more important facts about Dmitry Gudkov:
- Date of birth: 1980-19-01. Today the politician is 38 years old.
- Place of birth: Kolomna, Moscow region.
- Father: Gudkov Gennady Vladimirovich, businessman and Russian politician.
- Main activity: politician, public figure.
- Marital Status: Married
- Party membership (in chronological order): "People's Party of the Russian Federation", "Fair Russia", "Party of Change".
- Education: Moscow State University (Gudkov is a graduate student, but he did not defend his Ph. D.), Diplomatic Academy under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
And now let's turn to the biography of Dmitry Gudkov.
Childhood and youth
Dmitry was born in Kolomna, near Moscow, on January 19, 1980. His father is a fairly well-known statesman in the country. Gennady Vladimirovich Gudkov - four times deputy of the State Duma.
At the time of the birth of his son, he worked in the city committee of the Komsomol of the city. Then he moved to the State Security Committee. After leaving the service, Gennady Vladimirovich went into business. In particular, he is the owner of several security companies.
After Dmitry and his brother Vladimir grew up,the head of the Gudkov family took up political activities. Then he was elected to the State Duma.
Dmitry's mother, Maria Petrovna Gudkova, is a musician by education. She taught piano at the Kolomna Music School. Later she headed one of her husband's security agencies - Oskord.
Dmitry Gudkov successfully graduated from high school. At the same time, he was seriously interested in basketball. This was facilitated by the growth of a young man - almost 2 meters. He even has the title of master of sports.
However, sport was not Dmitry's main hobby at that time. He was more interested in journalism. Therefore, it is natural that after receiving a certificate, he decided to enter the journalism faculty of Moscow State University. Then, in his student years, he gained his first experience in the profession, choosing practice in various metropolitan publications. Dmitry Gudkov also headed the public relations center of the Oskord family company.
Dmitry Gennadievich did not finish his education at Moscow State University. He received his second higher education at another university - at the Faculty of World Economy of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Career start
You can see the photo of Dmitry Gudkov in this article. His political career started when the young man was still in his 3rd year at Moscow State University. He worked in the campaign headquarters of his father, who ran for deputies of the Duma of the third convocation. Since then, Dmitry Gennadyevich has constantly taken part in the election campaigns of his parent.
In 2004 Dmitry Gudkov's party was the NPRF. He coordinates ityouth policy, and also manages the work of the press center.
In 2005, Dmitry Gudkov already participates in the elections to the State Duma. These were by-elections for the University District of Moscow. But the first attempt was not successful: the young man won only 1.5% of the vote. He was "surpassed" by the more famous Stanislav Govorukhin and Viktor Shenderovich.
However, the failure did not at all become a reason for Dmitry Gudkov to give up. He continued his political career, taking into account previous mistakes, gaining experience.
Fair Russia
In 2009, Dmitry Gudkov was already co-chairman of the council of another party, A Just Russia. Here he also deals with youth policy issues. Becomes a member of the Public Council under the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In 2010, Dmitry Gennadievich was appointed adviser to Sergei Mironov, head of the Just Russia faction. In the fall of the following year, D. Gudkov makes a second attempt to become a deputy of the State Duma. His name is already at the head of the list of all candidates from A Just Russia. It is noteworthy that Dmitry Gennadievich is nominated from the Ryazan and Tambov regions, to which, in fact, he has nothing to do.
The second attempt was successful. Dmitry Gudkov is a member of the State Duma of the sixth convocation, belonging to the Just Russia faction. He also becomes a member of the Duma Committee dealing with issues of state building.
Going into opposition
In 2011-2012 Dmitry Gudkov becomes an active participant in popular demonstrations and rallies, which are initiated by the non-systemic opposition. In particular, he openly supports Alexei Navalny and other critics of the government.
His protest movement does not stop there. In the spring of 2012, the "Left Alliance" was created. It was founded by Dmitry Gudkov and his father, as well as Ilya Ponomarev. Well-known public figures join the organization: writer Mikhail Veller, banker Alexander Lebedev and others.
Dmitry Gudkov in May 2012 was also seen in a protest action dedicated to the inauguration of Russian President Vladimir Putin. In January 2013, both father and son Gudkov became participants in the March against scoundrels discussed in the media. It is organized by the opposition to the real power.
This activity of Dmitry and Gennady Gudkov does not suit the "Fair Russia", of which they are members. The party leadership gives them an ultimatum: either the politicians leave the Opposition Coordinating Council or the party. The Gudkovs decided in response to this statement not to say goodbye to the opposition.
Performing in America
In the spring of 2013, the name of Dmitry Gudkov became associated with another high-profile event, widely discussed by information sources. Then the politician traveled to the United States. He was on his way to attend a conference in the Senate. There, Dmitry Gennadievich spoke out with harsh criticism of the Russian authorities. In particular, he called on "American friends" to help Russia fight againstcorruption.
The response of the public was not long in coming. "Fair Russia" was the first to react. The question of the expulsion of Gudkov's son and father from the party was raised point-blank. Moreover, it was initiated by the leader of "Fair Russia" S. Mironov.
Many Russian politicians also spoke about the speech. The answer was rather harsh: Dmitry Gudkov was offered to be deprived of Russian citizenship, accused of betraying the state. Sergei Zheleznyak, one of the Duma deputies, sent a request to the Committee on Deputy Ethics. He was interested in who authorized Dmitry Gennadievich to speak in the US Senate.
Crimean and Ukrainian issue
But the political career of Gudkov's father and son did not end with this high-profile scandal. Gennady Vladimirovich was elected head of the Social Democrats of Russia. Later, his son and Ilya Ponomarev also entered.
Dmitry Gudkov is also known for his personal position on the crisis in Ukraine. In August 2014, he made an official request to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. Politics was interested in whether the Russian military is participating in the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, in what number, what kind of assistance is provided to the wounded and relatives of those killed. But there was no answer - the Ministry reported that it was not en titled to disclose the personal data of the military.
Dmitry Gennadievich among those deputies who were against the annexation of Crimea to the Russian Federation. He explained his position in detail to journalists in an interview on Radio Liberty in 2015.year.
Social networks
Dmitry Gudkov is an active user of social networks. He had his own blog in "LiveJournal", "Echo of Moscow". The politician actively uses Twitter and Facebook. There is also an Instagram account. On his pages, he publishes information about sensational revelations, high-profile corruption investigations. However, information is often unconfirmed.
But at the same time, journalists find dirt on Dmitry Gudkov himself. In particular, it was found out that he had a stake in one of the foreign companies, which he concealed by running for the Duma. And the expenses of the deputy are incommensurable with the modest income that he indicated in the declaration.
Private life
Many people are also interested in the personal life of Dmitry Gudkov. His first wife is Sofia. She is a journalist, news editor-in-chief at NTV. The couple lived together for ten years. They have two children - Ivan and Anastasia.
It is known that after her divorce from Dmitry, she opened the first Documentary Film Center in Russia. She got married for the second time. Her chosen one was Sergei Kapkov, the former head of the Moscow Department of Culture.
The second wife of Dmitry Gudkov is the press secretary of Valery Sushkov. It is known that the politician proposed to his chosen one in Cuba. Their wedding took place in 2012. We signed at the Griboedovsky registry office in Moscow. In 2013, the couple had a son, who was named Alexander.
Latestnews
Dmitry Gudkov has recently been known as a candidate for mayor of Moscow. Let's get acquainted with important facts from his political life:
- In 2017, together with Maxim Katz, Dmitry Gennadievich created the United Democrats coalition. The second most powerful association in the Moscow mayoral elections in 2018.
- Being a member of the Yabloko party, D. Gudkov supported the candidacy of Grigory Yavlinsky in December 2017 in the previous presidential elections. However, before the elections themselves, he unexpectedly announced his departure from Yabloko.
- On March 15, 2018, together with another presidential candidate, Ksenia Sobchak, he creates the Civil Initiative party. Her main goal is to get into parliament in 2021.
- In June 2018, the "Civil Initiative" was renamed the "Party of Change".
- Dmitry Gudkov was denied registration as a candidate for mayor of Moscow, as he did not collect enough signatures from municipal deputies (only 63 of the required 110).
Dmitry Gudkov is a well-known, active, but at the same time controversial politician. Perhaps this is due to the fact that he represents the opposition to the Russian authorities. His next goal: to ensure the entry of the "Party of Change" into the State Duma.
