Vladimir Zhirinovsky received Order for Services to the Fatherland, I Degree 2021-04-25 09:00:00 Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Awarding Vladimir Zhirinovsky the Order for Services to the Fatherland, I Degree. Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia parliamentary party, has been awarded the Order for Services to the Fatherland, I Degree, for his substantial contribution to the strengthening of the Russian statehood, the development of parliamentarism and active legislative efforts. Vladimir Zhirinovsky has been a deputy of the State Duma of all seven convocations; between 2000 and 2001, he was Deputy Speaker of the Duma. On April 25, 2021, he marked his 75th birthday.