Domestic democracy and pluralism of the political apparatus have attracted attention since the establishment of the new state system. After the collapse of the USSR in the post-Soviet space, the number of public organizations and parties began to grow exponentially. Formations with extraordinary names became especially noticeable. One of these was the Great Potter 55 party. Alexey Nikolaevich Zhuravlev is her former leader, positioning himself as a “collector of Russian lands”.
The failed party "The Great Potter 55"
The personality, political creed and life attitudes of this figure cause the most mixed reactions. Zhuravlev’s appearance in the political field provoked a flurry of sarcastic grins. The leader of the newly formed party - an honorary metallurgist, promoting the ideas of the "Great Russian Empire, headed by the monarch - the Tsar Orthodox", quickly became famous for his boundless faith and love for the Almighty. The activities of the public activist clearly stood out against the backdrop of associates. But this organization apparently does not have a future: in May 2014, the Ministry of Justice refused to register the formation.
Zhuravlev set a goal - to unite the Slavic peoples, to instill a sense of patriotism in the population and to convey to everyone his faith in God. In his opinion, it is the Orthodox Church that is the instrument for uniting the Russians and developing a powerful power, oriented, first of all, to social reforms and improving the quality of life.
The childhood and youth of the future politician, joining the ranks of the CPSU
Zhuravlev Alexey Nikolaevich was born in 1964 in the Moscow region, in the village of Belaya in the Noginsky district. It is also noteworthy that the politician and leader of the Great Potter 55 party is a native of the Moscow Region. The history of the Zhuravlevs clan leads to the Moscow Region from the Vladimir and Ryazan Provinces, and it can be traced in several generations up to 250 years.
As the youngest child in a simple family of workers, he received secondary education and graduated from a vocational school with a degree in car mechanics and a 3rd-class driver. However, he did not want to stop on what had been achieved and entered the Russian State Agrarian University for part-time studies after an urgent two-year military service. Zhuravlev made his first steps into the world of politics while in the service. An excellent pupil of the border troops (a future politician paid back his homeland on the border with Finland) joined the ranks of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
Graduation and rapid managerial career growth
Alexei Nikolayevich Zhuravlev received higher education on the job. In addition, the chosen specialization “Economics and Production Management in the Agricultural Sector” contributed to his career growth. He started with farming in 1989, but after 7 years Zhuravlev got the post of head of the village administration. Before, from 1993 to 1996, Aleksey Nikolaevich worked as deputy general director for construction work at the Progress manufacturing center. In 1999, a novice politician already worked as the head of two village administrations.
Honorary Metallurgist of Russia and General Director of a Large Enterprise
Moreover, Zhuravlev’s plans included a nomination to the Noginsk Council, and already in 2000 he presented his candidacy for the post of head of the district, but to no avail. Failure did not affect his plans. Thanks to the determination, a couple of years later, the biography of Alexei Nikolayevich Zhuravlev was replenished with another significant fact - his election to the post of general director of Vtormetinvest.
By the way, just a couple of years this enterprise specializing in metal processing joined the terms of the government program to develop a network of organizations for the reception, collection, recycling and processing of scrap metal, large-sized equipment, old cars in the Moscow region. The company Zhuravleva in the shortest possible time announced its production successes. The staff of the enterprise was noted with ministerial diplomas, and the head was awarded the title of Honorary Metallurgist of Russia.
Deputy activity Zhuravlev
Without adding up parliamentary powers, the politician confidently moved forward, and in 2005 a public figure launched a local election campaign in Elektrostal, running for mayor. For 17 years, until the formation of the Great Gonchar 55 party in 2012, Alexei Zhuravlev actively worked with the electorate in organizing the campaign for the presidential and parliamentary elections.
Among the interesting biographical events from the life of Alexei Zhuravlev, the story of his birth deserves special attention. A politician was born in a field dotted with rye. Antonina Ivanovna, the mother of Zhuravlev, confirmed the validity of this fact, and in a conversation with reporters mentioned another episode related to the birth of “a man from God,” her youngest son Alexei.
The story that happened to Zhuravlev’s mother
Being married to Pronin Zakhary Zakharovich and raising two sons, Antonina Ivanovna could not even imagine what radical changes were destined for her by fate. Once in 1961, a gypsy woman entered the train in which the woman was traveling, who began to persuade her to read fortunetelling by hand. Trusting Antonina Ivanovna agreed, but what she heard from the "seer" plunged into shock. The gypsy said that she will have a long life, and, according to the lines on her arm, she is expecting her another marriage and the birth of a third baby. The indignation of Antonina Ivanovna knew no bounds.
And if the idea of ​​replenishing the family was quite acceptable, then she categorically did not want to agree with the version of the second husband. Antonina Ivanovna was a faithful and loving wife, but the gypsy only shrugged and confidently confirmed what was said, adding that “the third son is from God!”.
The fortunetelling prophecy of the fortuneteller and the birth of a “son from God”
A year later, the prediction came true. For a fight in the car, the train Pronin was taken to the police, where he was beaten to death. KGB officers began to intimidate Zakhar Zakharovich’s widow, strictly forbidding him to seek the truth and write complaints to higher authorities. In return for the silence of the remaining one with two children, without any financial support, Antonina Ivanovna was promised to assist in drawing up the state allowance for children. There was nowhere to go about a heartbroken widow, and how with two babies to look for the truth and go against the KGB system of the USSR?
Children needed a father, and a lonely woman needed a master in the house, an assistant. Zhuravlev Alexey Nikolaevich was born a year after his mother married Nikolai Alekseevich. So the gypsy's prophetic words came true, and in the Zhuravlev family there were three children. Whether Zhuravlev is really a man from God, remains to be seen. It is not difficult to declare an extremely important mission, but to a greater extent it is possible to prove its significance only by deeds and honest deeds. Today Zhuravlev continues to carry the Word of Christ to the masses and to call on the people to repent of their sins. Who knows, maybe he is a follower of God?
Legal prosecution of Zhuravlev: unfair political struggle
Another curious fact from the biography of politician Alexei Nikolayevich Zhuravlev can be called an event that happened to him on the eve of the election of the head of the Noginsky district. At the end of August 2005, the district deputy was charged under three articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. In total, Alexei Nikolayevich was threatened with 9 to 15 years in prison.
According to Zhuravlev, the reason for the charges was dishonest machinations of political rivals. Despite the persecution and the court’s repeated arrest decisions, the politician remained at large.
Enterprise Raider Capture
According to Alexei Nikolayevich himself, God helped him to stay free. In the spring of 2008, all criminal cases against Zhuravlev were closed, but by the fall he again had problems with the law, or rather, the newly elected Noginsk authorities in a group with bank raiders from Moscow. Zhuravlev Aleksey Nikolaevich was searched, arrested, released and again persecuted. This lasted until the end of 2009. The result of these events was the seizure by raiders of the metallurgical plant of OAO Vtormetinvest.
Where did the idea of ​​creating a political party come from?
A new management invaded the enterprise, which reached production heights with Zhuravlev. Over the next few years, the politician tried to achieve the truth and protect himself from the lawlessness of local authorities by founding a popular party. Alexey Nikolaevich Zhuravlev created the public organization "The Great Potter 55. Collector of Russian Lands" in the fall of 2012. The leader of the party, being a deeply religious person and living according to the Commandments of Jesus Christ, is sure that after the regime of V.V. Putin and the leadership of the ruling parties, Russia will again become the greatest empire headed by the Orthodox Tsar.
Zhuravlev tried to unite citizens of patriotic and religious beliefs, to restore historical justice, traditions and principles of moral government. To achieve this goal, in his opinion, it is important to return the status of an “empire” to Russia, to help it gain a true historical face.
Personal life, copyright books of a politician
Zhuravlev Alexey Nikolaevich is married, has five children and grandchildren. Politician and metallurgist is fond of history, foreign languages, adheres to a healthy lifestyle and goes in for sports. Zhuravlev has published more than one book in which he talks about the socio-economic and political aspects of life in the capital region and other regions of Russia. The first work that the world saw was the book, “Hometown,” written in 2003.
After it, Zhuravlev published several more scientific publications: the brochures “Fire, Water and Reliable Pipes”, “The City Will Hold a Housewarming Party”. In the first, the author spoke about the nuances of the housing and communal services of the Noginsky district, paid attention to the analysis of this sphere in the country as a whole. Alexei Nikolaevich has repeatedly proposed solutions to the most acute, painful problems. In the second brochure you can find out about the housing development program of the Noginsk district. The next book, “We are indebted to the Homeland,” was published by Zhuravlev Alexei Nikolaevich in 2005.