34th Congress of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia

The 34th Congress of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia will be held in 2022. A new party leader is expected to be elected at the congress, after the death of Vladimir Zhirinovsky.

2022 Liberal Democratic Party of Russia leadership election
TBA
 
Party Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
Leader before election

Vladimir Zhirinovsky

 Elected Leader

TBD

The exact date of the congress has not yet been announced. According to the acting leader of the parliamentary faction Leonid Slutsky, the party will begin discussing any organizational issues only after 40 days since Zhirinovsky's death, since earlier dates contradict Orthodox tradition.[1]

Background
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, dies on 6 Aril 2022

Since the founding of the party in 1989, its permanent leader was Vladimir Zhirinovsky. Zhirinovsky was the party's presidential candidate in almost all elections (except the 2004 election), and headed the party's list in all federal parliamentary elections, and also always headed the party's lists in all regional parliamentary elections.

In February 2022, Zhirinovsky was hospitalized in critical condition in Moscow with COVID-19.[2][3] In March, he was reportedly placed in a medically induced coma,[4] and underwent treatment for COVID-19 complications such as sepsis and respiratory failure.[5][6] Zhirinovsky claimed to have been vaccinated against COVID-19 eight times.[7]

On 25 March 2022, Zhirinovsky was reported to have died in a hospital. Despite confirmation from several sources, including his own political party, the news was quickly denied by family members.[8] On 6 April 2022, Vyacheslav Volodin, the Speaker of the Duma, announced that Zhirinovsky had died following a long illness. He was 75.[9][10] In a statement after Zhirinovsky died, President Vladimir Putin said he "always defended his patriotic position and Russia's interests before any audience and in the fiercest of debates".[11] Putin and other politicians including Sergey Shoygu and Vyacheslav Volodin attended Zhirinovsky's funeral which was officiated by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow.[12]

Candidates

Declared intent to run

Individuals in this section have declared their intent to run for party leader.

Speculative candidates

After Zhirinovsky's death, assumptions about candidates for the post of the new party leader began to appear in the media.

Declined to be candidates

The individuals in this section have been the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but have publicly denied interest in running.

References
  1. "В ЛДПР заявили о сорокадневном трауре по Жириновскому". vz.ru. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. "Russian Ultranationalist Zhirinovsky Reportedly Hospitalized In Serious Condition With COVID". Radio Free Europe. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  3. "Russian State Duma legislator Vladimir Zhirinovsky hospitalized in serious condition in Moscow". Armen Press. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. "Умер Владимир Жириновский". ria.ru. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  5. "Vladimir Zhirinovsky reported dead, Duma Speaker denies reports". AKI Press. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  6. "Telegram Channel 112: Vladimir Zhirinovsky is in a critical condition". News.Am. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  7. "Russian far-right politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky dies at 75". The Guardian. 6 April 2022.
  8. "СМИ ошибочно сообщили о смерти Жириновского. Минздрав и спикер Госдумы заявили, что он жив". BBC News Русская Служба.
  9. "Russian far-right politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky dies at 75". Reuters. 6 April 2022.
  10. "Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Far-Right Court Jester of Russian Politics, Dies at 75". The Moscow Times. 6 April 2022.
  11. MacFarquhar, Neil; Troianovski, Anton; Nechepurenko, Ivan (6 April 2022). "Vladimir V. Zhirinovsky Dies at 75; Ultranationalist Russian Politician". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  12. "Russian Elite Attends Nationalist Firebrand Zhirinovsky's Funeral". The Moscow Times. 8 April 2022.
  13. "Раскол в ЛДПР? Новый претендент в преемники Жириновского объявил конец «политики соглашательств»". nsn.fm. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  14. "Операция "Преемник": Кто может занять место Жириновского во главе ЛДПР". life.ru. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  15. "Названы четыре возможных преемника Жириновского". mk.ru. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  16. "В ЛДПР начали обсуждать кандидатуры преемников Жириновского". rbc.ru. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  17. "Лидер по качествам: кому достанется пост главы ЛДПР". iz.ru. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  18. "«Важно не ошибиться с новым лидером». Политологи — о фигуре Жириновского, его преемнике и будущем ЛДПР". rtvi.com. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  19. "В ЛДПР оценили возможность прихода в партию Рогозина". ria.ru. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  20. "Соловьев опроверг слухи о планах возглавить ЛДПР". ria.ru. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
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