Dmitry Medvedev
Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev (born 14 September 1965) is a Russian politician. He was the tenth and Prime Minister of Russia from 2012 through 2020.[2] He previously served as the third President of Russia from 2008 to 2012. He is a close ally of the current Russian President Vladimir Putin. He is the leader of the Pro-Kremlin United Russia party.
Dmitry Medvedev | |
|---|---|
Дмитрий Медведев | |
 Medvedev in 2021 | |
| Deputy Chairman of the Security Council | |
| Assumed office 16 January 2020 | |
| Chairman | Vladimir Putin |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Prime Minister of Russia | |
| In office 8 May 2012 – 16 January 2020 | |
| President | Vladimir Putin |
| First Deputy | Viktor Zubkov Igor Shuvalov Anton Siluanov |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Putin |
| Succeeded by | Mikhail Mishustin |
| President of Russia | |
| In office 7 May 2008 – 7 May 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Vladimir Putin |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Putin |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Putin |
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union State | |
| In office 18 July 2012 – 16 January 2020 | |
| Secretary General | Pavel Borodin |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Putin |
| Succeeded by | Mikhail Mishustin |
| Leader of United Russia | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2012 | |
| Secretary General | Andrey Turchak |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Putin |
| First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia | |
| In office 14 November 2005 – 12 May 2008 Serving with Sergei Ivanov | |
| Prime Minister | Mikhail Fradkov Viktor Zubkov |
| Preceded by | Mikhail Kasyanov |
| Succeeded by | Viktor Zubkov Igor Shuvalov |
| Chief of Staff of the Kremlin | |
| In office 30 October 2003 – 14 November 2005 | |
| President | Vladimir Putin |
| Preceded by | Alexander Voloshin |
| Succeeded by | Sergey Sobyanin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev 14 September 1965 Leningrad, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russia) |
| Political party | Communist Party (Before 1991) Independent (1991–2011)[1] United Russia (2011–present) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Leningrad State University |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Official website |
Medvedev was born in 1965 in Leningrad, Soviet Union. His parents were teachers. He studied law in the university there. In 1992, he became the law adviser to the Mayor.
In 2005, he was appointed as the Head of the Kremlin Staff under president Vladimir Putin and in 2008 he was elected as third Russian President and the youngest Russian Leader since Alexander Kerensky 1917.
In 2012, he was appointed as Prime Minister of Russia and Leader of United Russia.
He is known for his modernisation reforms in Russian society, especially in economy and politics.
In January 2020, Medvedev announced his resignation as Prime Minister.[3]
References
change- ↑ First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev Endorsed for the Next President's Post [dead link], Voice of Ruddia, 10 December 2007.
- ↑ "Medvedev Announces Russian Government's Resignation". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ↑ "Правительство России уходит в отставку". РИА Новости (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-01-15.
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