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Vladimir Lenin

Founding leader of the Soviet Union (1870–1924).

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Lived53 years1870–1924

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Vladimir Lenin was a founding leader of the Soviet Union. Born on 22 April 1870 in Ulyanovsk, Lenin died on 21 January 1924 in Bolshiye Gorki at the age of 53.

Positions held include Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Russian SFSR (1917–1924), Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1917) and Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1917–1919). Notable works include Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism. Lenin studied at Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University and Kazan Imperial University. Honours include Work order of Corasmia and honorary citizen of Kazan.

With a Wikipedia article in 295 languages, Vladimir Lenin is No. 162 in the People and Position Index.

Born: 22 April 1870, Ulyanovsk
Died: 21 January 1924, Bolshiye Gorki (aged 53)
Country: Russian Empire
Known as: Politician, revolutionary
Field: Politics
Party: Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (bolshevik)
Education: Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University, Kazan Imperial University
Height: 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Languages: Russian, French, English, German
Wikipedia editions: 295