Russian public figure Ryzhkov Vladimir Alexandrovich, whose biography began in a remote province, over the past two decades has managed to become a prominent figure in the capital's political horizon. Attention to this policy is due to its principled position in relation to the ruling power.
Facts from the Biography of the Opposition Politician
Ryzhkov Vladimir Alexandrovich (nationality - Russian), was born in September 1966 in the small town of Rubtsovsk, Altai Territory. He was brought up in an incomplete family. The mother of the future politician worked in administrative positions in the regional Department of Culture. He graduated from the history department of Altai State University.
He served in the armed forces. He taught at the university. He defended his thesis on history. He conducted active journalistic and public activities. Appointed to the nomenclature Komsomol posts.
In August 1991
Vladimir Ryzhkov considers the August coup of 1991 to be the active start of his political activity. The regional authorities in Barnaul came out in support of the rebels. From the very first hours of this event, Ryzhkov sided with President Yeltsin and organized a large protest rally in the city against the GKChP. This happened at a time when the situation was still far from certainty and the outcome of the conflict could be any. It was the young politician Vladimir Ryzhkov who led the overthrow of the regional authorities in Barnaul after the defeat of the putsch. The growth of anti-communist sentiment in those years was noticeable in many sectors of society. And on this wave, many figures soared up to this day constituting the Russian political elite.
In the same 1991, Vladimir Ryzhkov was appointed vice-governor of the Altai Territory. At that time, he was barely 25 years old, and he was the youngest administrator of this level in the whole country.
In the State Duma
In December 1993, deputy Vladimir Ryzhkov was elected to the first composition of the State Duma among others. His biography from that moment continued in Moscow. He went to parliament from Altai Krai according to the lists of the election block "Russia's Choice". All four terms in the State Duma, Vladimir Ryzhkov was a very influential figure. He was elected as vice speaker and leader of the parliamentary faction.
He gained wide popularity in the country thanks to his bright speeches from the rostrum of the State Duma. Vladimir Ryzhkov led vigorous legislative activity until 2007, when the abolition of single-mandate constituencies did not allow him to be elected as an independent deputy in the Barnaul constituency.
After the State Duma
Since the beginning of the 2000s, a whole series of new trends in political and economic life has begun to develop in the country. At the same time, opposition to these processes is being formed. Among those who did not take the new course was Vladimir Ryzhkov. The politician establishes his own independent Republican Party of Russia, in the framework of which he is trying to participate in official political life.
But it did not last long and in March 2007 was liquidated on formal grounds by a decision of the Supreme Court. Vladimir Ryzhkov did not recognize the legality of this decision and continued to challenge it in European courts. But the paths to legal politics were closed to him.
Non-systemic opposition
Together with a group of like-minded people, Vladimir Ryzhkov establishes the socio-political movement "For Russia without arbitrariness and corruption." Its leaders included such prominent figures as Boris Nemtsov, Vladimir Milov and Mikhail Kasyanov. Later, this coalition was transformed into the "Party of Popular Freedom." But all attempts to obtain official status were unsuccessful. Ryzhkov was denied party registration. The situation was aggravated by the lack of unity on many issues among the participants and leaders of the socio-political movement.
If it was impossible to participate in the parliamentary elections, Vladimir Ryzhkov called for their disregard or a protest expression of will on the principle of "Vote against all!" But the basis of the activity of the non-systemic opposition was to bring to public opinion their views on the country's political course. This was done through the media and the Internet. Street protests were rare. The activity of the extrasystemic opposition did not exert any noticeable influence on the political situation in the country. There was no mention of her in the information space at all. And few people suspected its existence.
Winter 2011-2012
After the announcement of the results of the State Duma elections in December 2011, the political situation in the country sharply worsened. This came as a great surprise not only to the authorities, but also to most leaders of the non-systemic opposition. At spontaneous rallies in the center of the capital, thousands of people came out who did not agree with the announced voting results. Of course, Vladimir Ryzhkov was in the forefront of the protesters. He actively spoke at rallies and was a participant in negotiations with government officials.
A side effect of these events was the fact that the authorities were forced to cancel the court decision on the liquidation of the Republican Party of Russia. Subsequently, she became part of the united party RPR-PARNAS. This allowed the politician to return to the legal field of activity, to advance and participate in the electoral processes of various levels. Perhaps this was the only real achievement of the winter protest company.
