Filippov Vladimir Ivanovich (14 December 1948, Riga) — worker.

Vladimir Filippov was born into the family of Ivan Filippov (1918, Velikiye Luki — 1971, Riga) and Marianna Shvalbe (1915, Rezekne).

In 1964, he completed 8 grades at Riga Secondary School No. 30. From 1964 to 1968, he studied at the Riga Electromechanical Technical School.

From 1968 to 1970, he served in the Soviet Army. From 1970 to 1972, he worked as a technician at the Central Research Institute “Proektstalconstruction.”

From 1973, he worked as a mechanic at the Riga Electric Lamp Factory.

In 1973, Vladimir Filippov received permission to emigrate to Israel, invited by his mother’s sisters — Rakhil Manoakh (née Shvalbe) (1912, Rezekne) and Khana Levi (née Shvalbe) (1914, Rezekne).

Family:

Ivan Filippov (1918–1971) — father
Marianna Shvalbe (1915) — mother
Rakhil Manoakh (née Shvalbe) (1912) — mother’s sister
Khana Levi (née Shvalbe) (1914) — mother’s sister