Kudrin Aleksei Leonidovich

Kudrin Aleksei Leonidovich

Alexey Leonidovich Kudrin - statesman of Russia, ex-Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation.

Biography

Born in the family of a soldier. He graduated from high school in the city of Arkhangelsk at school number 17. Before entering the university for two years he worked at the Academy of Logistics and Transport of the USSR Ministry of Defense in the city of Leningrad as an auto mechanic, instructor in practical training of the engine laboratory.

In 1983 he graduated from the Faculty of Economics of Leningrad State University. Candidate of Economic Sciences (1988, dissertation topic: "Comparability in the mechanism of implementation of relations of economic competition"). Honorary Professor of the Faculty of Economics of St. Petersburg State University.

• Since 1983 - trainee researcher at the Institute of Socio-Economic Problems of the USSR Academy of Sciences.
• In 1985-1988 - graduate student of the Institute of Economics of the USSR Academy of Sciences.
• Since 1988, he was engaged in scientific activities at the Institute of Socio-Economic Problems of the USSR Academy of Sciences.
• Since October 1990 - Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Economic Reform of the Executive Committee of the Leningrad City Council. After the liquidation of the Committee on Economic Reform, he moved to the Committee on the Management of the Leningrad Free Enterprise Zone.
• Since November 1991 - Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Economic Development of St. Petersburg, oversaw investment policy issues.
• Since August 1992 - Chairman of the Main Financial Department of the City Hall of St. Petersburg (later renamed the Financial Committee).

1993: Deputy Mayor of St. Petersburg Anatoly Sobchak

Since 1993 - Deputy, First Deputy Mayor (A. A. Sobchak), member of the city government, chairman of the Committee on Economics and Finance of the City Hall of St. Petersburg. He worked in the government of St. Petersburg with V.V. Putin.

• Since August 1996 - Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation - Head of the Main Control Department of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation.

• Since March 1997 - First Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation, invited to the ministry by A. B. Chubais, who at that time became Minister of Finance.

• Since January 1999 - First Deputy Chairman of the Board of RAO UES of Russia.

• Since June 1999 - First Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation.

2000: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance of Russia

Since May 2000 - Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation - Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation, appointed at the initiative of V.V. Putin, who had been elected President of Russia by that time.

• Since March 9, 2004 - Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation.

• September 24, 2007 - May 7, 2008 - Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation - Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation. From May 7 to May 12, 2008, he continued to serve until the appointment of a new government.

• On May 12, 2008, he was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation - Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation in the new government of V.V. Putin (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 12.05.2008 No. 732).

2011: Resignation as Finance Minister

Relieved of his post on September 26, 2011 by decree No. 1251 of the President of the Russian Federation.

A.L. Kudrin was Minister of Finance for a longer term than any other Minister of Finance of modern Russia.

After his resignation, he returned to scientific activity, and in 2012 he took the initiative to create a Committee of Civil Initiatives - a community of professionals who can offer alternative solutions to the problems facing the country.

Since April 2012 - Chairman of the Committee of Civil Initiatives.

2018: Head of the Accounts Chamber

On May 21, 2018, Vladimir Putin submitted for approval to the State Duma the candidacy of Alexei Kudrin for the post of head of the Accounts Chamber. Earlier, his candidacy was proposed to Vladimir Putin by the United Russia faction, which has a constitutional majority in the State Duma.

Kudrin replaced Tatyana Golikova at the head of the Accounts Chamber, who moved to the post of Deputy Prime Minister.

Earlier in a statement on his personal website, the head of the CSR named four principles that will guide him in the new post. This is modern state investment management, improvement of control methods, complete and unconditional openness of the audit, as well as focus on the fight against corruption. Moreover, the latter is not only to "catch the perpetrators by the hand." But also in order to "create mechanisms to prevent corruption" and "reduce opportunities for it as much as possible."

2020: TAdviser interview

In May 2020 , in an interview with TAdviser, Alexei Kudrin shared his views on the digitalization of the public sector.

2022

Forbes: Volozh offered Kudrin 5% of Yandex in exchange for help in coordinating the division of the company's assets

The co-founder Yandex of Arkady Volozh "" offered Chairman Accounts Chamber Alexei Kudrin 5% of Yandex in exchange for help in coordinating the division of assets. This was announced on September 23, 2022 by Forbes the magazine, citing its sources. More. here

Coordination with the president of the transition to Yandex

On November 24, 2022 Accounts Chamber , the head Alexei Kudrin, at a meeting with the president Russia Vladimir Putin , agreed on his transition to "" and Yandex the division of the company's assets. More here

On November 28, 2022, the Federation Council received a proposal from the President to release Kudrin from the post of head of the Accounts Chamber. He moved to Yandex as an adviser on corporate development.

Family

Married. Wife Irina, specializing in journalist. Before marriage, she worked as a secretary for the press attaché Anatoly Chubais Andrei Trapeznikov. Now - President of the Russian charitable foundation "Northern Crown." According to her, the family prefers to spend their winter holidays in the ski resorts of Austria.

Reserve Mayor