Dmitry Gudkov
| Dmitry G. Gudkov | |
|---|---|
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| Born | January 19, 1980 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | politician |
| Known for | opposition to President Vladimir Putin |
| Political party | A Just Russia (expelled on 13/03/2013) |
| Parent(s) | Gennady Gudkov |
Dmitry Gennadyevich Gudkov (Russian: Дми́трий Генна́дьевич Гудко́в, born 19 January 1980)[1] is a Russian politician. He was elected as a member of the State Duma in December 2011.[2] His father, Gennady Gudkov, was also a Duma deputy from 2001–2012. Both father and son were members of the party A Just Russia.[3] Gudkov was expelled from the party on 13 March 2013 after it accused him of “calling on the American authorities to interfere in Russia’s internal affairs".[4][5]
Background
Dmitry Gudkov received a degree in journalism from Moscow State University in 2001. In 2005, he co-founded the Youth Public Chamber of Russia, an NGO with the goal of involving more young people in Russian public life.[2]
Duma career
The Gudkovs are noted for their opposition to President Vladimir Putin and his United Russia party.[3] Along with Ilya Ponomarev, Dmitry and Gennady Gudkovs became leaders in the 2012 protests against Putin's re-election.[6][7] In June, Ponomarev, Gudkov and his father led a filibuster against a bill allowing large fines for anti-government protesters, alternating speaking against the bill for 11 hours.[6][3] Gennady Gudkov said of the bill that by removing outlets for protest, the legislation was putting Russia on "a sure path to a civil war".[8] The Economist described the filibuster as "the most striking act of parliamentary defiance in the Putin era".[3]
After a trip to the United States and the taking part in a conference of NGO Freedom House during it Gudkov was expelled from A Just Russia on 13 March 2013 after the party accused him of “calling on the American authorities to interfere in Russia’s internal affairs".[4]
Gudkov was one of the few member of the State Duma who didn't vote for the Russian annexation of Crimea during the 2014 Crimea Crisis.[9][10] Gudkov abstained on the Crimea vote, because "To abstain, means you're against something — but not that you are challenging power directly".[9]
While Gudkov joined the "systemic opposition" Yabloko party[11][12] and worked with the non-systemic opposition, he lost in the 18 September 2016 election for the Russian Parliament.[13]
References
- ↑ "User Profile: dgudkov" (in Russian). LiveJournal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- 1 2 "Gudkov, Dmitry G." (in Russian). Youth Public Chamber of Russia. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "Gudkovs, bad cops; Russian politics". The Economist. – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) . 7 July 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- 1 2 Russian Legislator Accused of Treason After U.S. Visit, The New York Times (15 March 2013)
- ↑ ЛДПР настаивает на лишении мандатов авторов законопроекта о продэмбарго
- 1 2 David M. Herszenhorn (23 June 2012). "Working Russia's Streets, and Its Halls of Power". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ Vladimir Isachenkov (16 May 2012). "Police move against new protest in Moscow". Associated Press – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) . Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ Vladimir Isachenkov (5 June 2012). "Russian parliament approves harsh bill on protests". Associated Press – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) . Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- 1 2 And then there was one: Meet the last lawmaker fighting Putin in Russia, mashable.com (18 June 2015)
- ↑ Gorelova, Anastasia (2014-03-25). "Russian deputy isolated after opposing Crimea annexation". Reuters. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ↑ Russian opposition: inside or outside the system?, Grigorii Golosov, September 1, 2011 (retrieved February 8, 2015)
- ↑ Andrew E. Kramer (September 15, 2016). "Russia's Opposition, While Repressed, May Be Its Own Worst Enemy". NYT. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ↑ Neil MacFarquhar (September 19, 2016). "Vladimir Putin Tightens Grip on Russia's Parliament With Election Rout". NYT. Retrieved September 20, 2016.