Vladimir Lenin
founding leader of the Soviet Union (1870–1924)
Vladimir Lenin was born on April 22, 1870 in Ulyanovsk and died on January 21, 1924 in Bolshiye Gorki, aged 53. Recorded occupations: politician and revolutionary. Country of citizenship: Russian Empire, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic and Soviet Union. Positions held include Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Russian SFSR, Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars, president of the Council of Labour and Defence of the USSR and Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee. Associated movements: anti-imperialism, anti-capitalism, Marxism and class struggle. Fields of work: Leninism, politics and communism. Notable works include “Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism”. Educated at Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University, Kazan Imperial University, Simbirsk Classical Gymnasium and Imperial St. Petersburg University. Honours include Work order of Corasmia and honorary citizen of Kazan. Member of All-Union Society of Old Bolsheviks.
- Born
- April 22, 1870 · Ulyanovsk
- Died
- January 21, 1924 · Bolshiye Gorki
- Age at death
- 53
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, Soviet Union
- Occupations
- politician, revolutionary
- Positions held
- Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Russian SFSR, Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars, president of the Council of Labour and Defence of the USSR, Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee
- Movements
- anti-imperialism, anti-capitalism, Marxism, class struggle
- Notable works
- Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism
- Education
- Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University, Kazan Imperial University, Simbirsk Classical Gymnasium, Imperial St. Petersburg University
- Honours
- Work order of Corasmia, honorary citizen of Kazan
- Wikipedia editions
- 212 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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