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Vladimir Vladimirovič Kozlovsky is a Beloslav Lipnitian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Lipnitia since 2000. Before entering politics, Kozlovsky served as the Chairman of the Lipnitian Security Committee from 1985 to 1987 and again from 1989 to 1990.

Kozlovsky was born in Prijezierska Polianka in the Lipnitian SCR to a peasant family, and grew up in Černiki, where he studied law at the University of Černiki. After graduating, Kozlovsky began work as an electrician. He joined a state-funded trade union and eventually became a part of the Communist Party of the Sajuz, as part of a project conducted by the government to increase working class representation in politics.

In 1980, in the wake of political turmoil, Kozlovsky decided to leave politics and became an intelligence officer in the SSB, and rose to the rank of, a position he held for 7 years. He also served as the chairman of the SSB from 1985 to 1987 and from 1989 to 1990. Following the Bloodian invasion of the Sajuz, Kozlovsky chose to re-enter politics. He joined the newly founded Lipnitian People's Party and rose through the party's ranks quickly. Following the retirement of Stanislav Namyslov, Kozlovsky, being the strongest party leader at the time, was announced as his successor.

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