Vasilyeva Olga Yurevna

Vasilyeva Olga Yurevna

Biography

Olga Vasilyeva was born in 1960, professor of history, the doctor of historical sciences. The first education - conductor's and choral department of Moscow State Art and Cultural University, then graduated from department of history of the Moscow teacher training college and faculty "International Relations" of Diplomatic academy.

In 1987-1990 studied in a postgraduate study of Institute of the Russian history of RAS.

In 1990 defended the master's thesis on the subject "The Soviet State and Patriotic Activity of Russian Orthodox Church in days of the Great Patriotic War", in 1999 - the doctoral dissertation on the subject "Russian Orthodox Church in the Policy of the Soviet State in 1943-1948.

From 1991 to 2002 worked in the Center of history of religion and Church of Institute of the Russian history of RAS.

Since 2002 managed department of religious studies of the Russian academy of public service at the President of Russia. The member of council on preparation of programs at the rate of National history at the Ministry of Education and Science; the member of the commission for religious associations at the government. Author of nearly 150 scientific works, including seven monographs.

Held a position of the deputy head of department in the Russian President Administration on public projects.

In August, 2016 her candidacy was approved by the president Putin for appointment to the post of the Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation instead of Dmitry Livanov.

On May 18, 2018 was a part of the new Government of the Russian Federation. The structure of the government underwent changes. The Ministry of Education was separated into two departments: Ministry of Public Education and Ministry of science and higher education. Vasilyeva was appointed the minister of education whereas Mikhail Kotyukov was appointed the minister of science.

After resignation of the government of Dmitry Medvedev in January, 2020 Vasilyeva left the post, without having entered into the cabinet which was created by Mikhail Mishustin^[1].

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