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BOGDANOV, Andrei Vladimirovich
Leader of the Democratic Party of Russia
2008 Presidential Candidate
 Andrei
Vladimirovich Bogdanov (Андрей Владимирович Богданов) is leader of the
Democratic Party of Russia and a candidate in Russia's 2008
presidential election on March 2. He is the Grand Master of Russia's
largest Masonic lodge.
Born Jan. 31, 1970 in Moscow
He graduated from the Russian Economic Academy in 1993
In 1990, Bogdanov joined the Democratic Party of Russia.
In 1993, Bogdanov ran for the State Duma as a member of the Democratic
Party but he did not win a seat, despite the fact that the Democratic
Party passed the 5 percent barrier to gain seats in the Duma.
2005 to present - head of the Democratic Party of Russia
2007 to presemt - Grand Master of Russia's largest Masonic Lodge
2008 Presidential Election
Bogdanov is one of three contenders in Russia's presidential election and the only independent candidate. He collected the required 2 million signatures to secure a place on the ballot in elections on March 2. His party, the Democratic Party of Russia, is widely seen as a Kremlin-backed spoiler intended to siphon off votes from larger parties with liberal views. Bogdanov's quixotic campaign has received little coverage in the media leading up to elections.
He favors stronger ties with Europe and promised that, if elected, Russia's national soccer team would win the next World Cup competition. In December Duma elections, the Democratic party received less than 1 percent of the vote, amounting to some 90,000 supporters.
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