Alexander Politkovsky
Alexander Politkovsky | |
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 Politkovsky (left) with a friend and host Vladimir Mukusev (1989) | |
| Born | Alexander Vladimirovich Politkovsky 15 September 1953 Moscow, Russia |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University |
| Occupation | Journalist, political commentator, professor |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Politkovskaya (d. 2006) |
Alexander Vladimirovich Politkovsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Влади́мирович Политко́вский; born 15 September 1953) is a Russian journalist, political commentator, and a professor at the Moscow Institute of Television and Radio Broadcasting.[1]
From 1987 to 1991 he was a special correspondent and presenter of an infotainment program Vzglyad. Politkovsky was one of the founders of the TV company VID. He was elected as a Deputy of the Russian Federation for the period of 1990 to 1993.
His former spouse Anna Politkovskaya was murdered on 7 October 2006.[2]
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