The hero of our story is one of the most striking, but at the same time ambiguous politicians of our time. In the article we will get to know Dmitry Gudkov in more detail. Imagine a dossier, important facts from a biography, political activity. We touch on the topic of personal life of a politician.
Who is it?
Gudkov Dmitry Gennadievich - public figure, Russian politician. Since recent time (06/23/2018) is the chairman of the "Party of Changes".
He was a member of the famous party "Fair Russia". From her, he was elected to the State Duma of the sixth convocation. I was remembered for representing and defending the views of the political opposition both about the domestic and foreign policies of the Russian state.
One of the few deputies of the State Duma who voted against the entry of Crimea into the Russian Federation. He spoke in the US Senate. For this act, many domestic politicians called Dmitry Gennadevich "a traitor to the homeland."
In the 2016 elections, he ran for the seventh convocation in the State Duma in a single-mandate constituency 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 he did not get enough signatures to participate.
Dossier
Here are a few important facts about Dmitry Gudkov:
- Date of birth: 01/19/1980. Today, politics is 38 years old.
- Place of birth: Kolomna, Moscow region.
- Father: Gudkov Gennady Vladimirovich, entrepreneur and Russian politician.
- Main activity: politician, public figure.
- Marital status: Married.
- Partisanship (in chronological order): "People's Party of the Russian Federation", "Fair Russia", "Party of Changes".
- Education: Moscow State University (Gudkov is a graduate of graduate school, but he did not defend his candidate work), Diplomatic Academy under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
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 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 engaged in political activities. Then he was elected to the State Duma.
Dmitry’s mother, Maria Petrovna Gudkova, is a musician by education. At the music school of Kolomna, she taught piano. Later she headed one of her husband’s security agencies - Oscord.
Dmitry Gudkov successfully graduated from high school. At the same time, he was seriously interested in basketball. This was facilitated by the growth of the 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 attracted to journalism. Therefore, naturally, after receiving the certificate, he decided to enter the journalism department of Moscow State University. Then, in his student years, he gained his first experience working in the profession, choosing practice in various metropolitan publications. Dmitry Gudkov also led the public relations center of the family-owned Oskord company.
Dmitry Gennadevich did not finish his education at Moscow State University. He received his second degree at another university - at the Faculty of World Economy of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Carier start
You can consider the photo of Dmitry Gudkov in this article. His political career started when the young man was still in his third 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 Gennadevich constantly participated in the election campaigns of the parent.
In 2004, the party of Dmitry Gudkov - NPRF. He coordinates her youth policy and also directs the work of the press center.
In 2005, Dmitry Gudkov already participated in the elections to the State Duma. These were additional elections in the University District of Moscow. But the first attempt was not successful: the young man scored only 1.5% of the vote. He was "circumvented" by the more famous Stanislav Govorukhin and Viktor Shenderovich.
However, failure did not at all become an occasion 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 the Interior.
In 2010, Dmitry Gennadievich was appointed adviser to Sergei Mironov, head of the Just Russia faction. In the fall of next year, D. Gudkov makes a second attempt to become a deputy of the State Duma. His name here is already at the head of the list of all candidates from Just Russia. It is noteworthy that Dmitry Gennadevich is nominated from the Ryazan and Tambov regions, to which, in fact, has nothing to do.
The second attempt was successful. Dmitry Gudkov is a deputy of the State Duma of the sixth convocation, belonging to the Just Russia faction. He also becomes a member of the Duma committee on state-building issues.
Transition to the opposition
In 2011-2012. Dmitry Gudkov becomes an active participant in popular demonstrations and rallies initiated by the off-system 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 is created. It was founded by Dmitry Gudkov and his father, as well as Ilya Ponomarev. Well-known public figures join the organization: writer Mikhail Weller, banker Alexander Lebedev and others.
In May 2012, Dmitry Gudkov was also seen in a protest rally dedicated to the inauguration of Russian President V.V. Putin. In January 2013, both the father and son of Gudkova became participants in the discussion of the media "March against scoundrels." It is organized by the opposition to the real government.
Such activities of Dmitry and Gennady Gudkov do not suit 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.
Performance 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 policy trip to the United States took place. He rode to attend a Senate conference. There Dmitry Gennadevich made harsh criticism of the Russian authorities. In particular, he called on "American friends" to help the Russian Federation fight corruption.
The response of the public was not long in coming. The first to react was A Just Russia. The question was raised by an edge about the expulsion of the son and father of the Gudkov from the party. Moreover, it was initiated by the leader of Just Russia S. Mironov.
Many Russian politicians spoke out at the expense of the speech. The answer was quite tough: Dmitry Gudkov was offered to deprive of Russian citizenship, accused of betrayal of the state. Sergei Zheleznyak, one of the deputies of the Duma, sent a request to the Committee on Deputy Ethics. He was interested in who authorized Dmitry Gennadevich to speak in the US Senate.
Crimean and Ukrainian question
But the political career of the father and son of the Gudkovs did not end on this scandal. Gennady Vladimirovich was elected head of the Social Democrats of Russia. Later, his son and Ilya Ponomarev entered the same place.
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. The politician was interested in whether the Russian military was involved in the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, in what quantity, what kind of help was provided to the wounded and relatives of the victims. But no answer was received - the Ministry said that it was not entitled to disclose the personal data of the military personnel.
Dmitry Gennadievich is among those deputies who were against the accession of Crimea to the Russian Federation. He explained his position in detail to reporters in an interview on Radio Liberty in 2015.
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 account on Instagram. On his pages he publishes information about sensational revelations, high-profile corruption investigations. However, often the information is unconfirmed.
But at the same time, journalists find incriminating evidence on Dmitry Gudkov himself. In particular, it was found out that he had a stake in one of the foreign companies that he hid by running for the Duma. And the deputy’s expenses are disproportionate to the modest income that he indicated in the declaration.
Personal life
Many are interested in the personal life of Dmitry Gudkov. His first wife is Sofia. She is a journalist, news editor on NTV. The couple lived together for ten years. They have two children - Ivan and Anastasia.
It is known that after a divorce from Dmitry, she opened the first Documentary Film Center in Russia. She got married a second time. Her chosen one was Sergey 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 made an offer to his beloved in Cuba. Their wedding took place in 2012. Signed at the Griboedovsky registry office in Moscow. In 2013, the couple had a son, who was named Alexander.
