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Vladimir Vladimirovič Kozlovski is a Lipnitian politician and former intelligence officer who is the current President of the Presidium of the National Assembly of Lipnitia. Kozlovski has held numerous offices as head of state of Lipnitia since 1999: he served as President of Lipnitia from 2000 to 2003, and President of Lipnitia-Lubilia from 1999 to 2000. Before entering politics, he also served as the Chairman of the Federal Security Service from 1985 to 1987 and again from 1989 to 1990.

Kozlovski was born in Kopanovska Polianka in the Lipnitian SCR to a peasant family, and grew up in Kopanovo, where he studied law at the University of Kopanovo. After graduating, Kozlovski began work as an electrician. He joined a state-funded trade union and eventually became a part of the Socialist 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, Kozlovski 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 breakup of the Sajuz, Kozlovski chose to re-enter politics. He joined the newly founded People's Socialist Party of Lipnitia and rose through the party's ranks quickly.

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