MP Alexander Zhukov was an interestinglife path. He works hard and productively, is open to communication with the press, but prefers to do rather than talk. Zhukov is a model of a new-time statesman who has gone from an ordinary deputy to a politician of the highest level of government.
Origins
On June 1, 1956 a boy was born in MoscowAlexander Zhukov. His family had noble roots. The father of the future statesman is a famous writer who worked in the genre of the historical story, and was also an expert on the Yugoslav drama. The well-known fighter against the Zionist-Masonic conspiracy, the chairman of the Serbian society and the former KGB officer divorced Alexander's mother almost immediately after the birth of his son, and Sasha grew up with his grandparents.
Years of study
Studied Alexander Zhukov in the Moscow school number 444 withWith a mathematical bias, from the age of 7 I was seriously engaged in chess. After school, easily entered the Moscow State University. MV Lomonosov on the specialty "economist-mathematician," the university graduated in 1978. During his studies, he continued to play chess for the university team and passed the standards for the title of master of sports. Later, Alexander studied at the highest economic courses at the USSR State Planning Committee. And in 1991 he received a diploma from Harvard University in the direction of "Currency, tax and customs legislation."
Career economist
After graduating from Moscow State University in 1978, Alexander Zhukovgoes to work in the All-Union Scientific Research Institute of System Research. At this time, he joined the ranks of the Communist Party of the USSR, it was an indispensable condition for a successful career, and Alexander intended to move up the career ladder. He left the party in 1991, when the state suspended its activities. In 1980, he went to work at the USSR Ministry of Finance, the main monetary economic department, where he worked as a research assistant. Zhukov worked here for 11 years, before the time of great changes in the country's economy, he gained professional experience and made new acquaintances, who would later play a role in his life.
In 1991, Alexander Dmitrievich, due to the privatization of a large state-owned enterprise, became the vice-president of the joint-stock company Avtotraktorexport.
In subsequent years, Alexander DmitrievichHe continues to work as an economist of the highest level: he was a member of the board of directors of investment bank Vostok-Zapad, since 1998 he has been a member of the supervisory board of Sberbank.
Deputy path
In 1986, Zhukov was elected a deputy.Bauman district council of people's deputies. So begins his journey into politics. In 1994, Alexander Zhukov passes to the State Duma of the first convocation - he was nominated from the Preobrazhensky district of Moscow. He is a member of the committee on taxes, banks and finance, works in his specialty, carefully avoiding getting involved in inter-party discussions. In 1995, 1999 and 2003, Zhukov was again elected to the State Duma. One of the pre-election campaigns was led by his wife, who says that her husband has charisma. In the Duma, Zhukov works in his specialty - as chairman of the budget and finance committee, heads the budget committee, in 2003 he becomes vice-speaker.
The Duma of the fifth convocation works without Zhukov, but inthe sixth, he is re-elected from the Kaliningrad region by party lists of United Russia and becomes the first deputy chairman and a member of the budget and taxes committee.
Work for the good of the state
In 2004, a new country appears.statesman - Alexander Zhukov, whose biography and professional activities are now linked to the interests of the country. He was invited to the government of Mikhail Fradkov, with whom he had been acquainted since the 80s, they also worked together at Avtotraktorexport. He becomes deputy chairman of the government; many political forces, for example, representatives of the LDPR and Yabloko parties, welcomed his arrival in the executive branch. This is explained by the fact that Zhukov has an undeniable talent - to find compromises. In 2004, it was not the first invitation to the authorities; before that, he was called to the team of Yevgeny Primakov and to the government of Sergei Stepashin, but Alexander Dmitrievich had not seen himself in these positions before.
In the government, Zhukov is included in commissions forlegislative activities, humanitarian and technical assistance, on the preparation of administrative reform. During these years he has been a member of the board of directors of Russian Railways and even heads it for some time.
In 2005, Zhukov became deputyChairman of the Council under the President for the implementation of national projects, while remaining deputy prime minister. In the same year, Fradkov specifies the duties that Alexander Dmitrievich performs: this is the coordination of the work of the executive bodies in the sphere of draft laws, economic activity, migration, monetary and budgetary activities. In fact, Zhukov receives an extremely wide spectrum of work, but the basis is still the sphere of the economy and the budget. The new prime minister, Viktor Zubkov, retained his position, concentrating in the hands of Zhukov work in the field of socio-economic development of the country, he also remains in his place under Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. In 2010, Alexander Zhukov was elected to the post of chairman of the Olympic Committee.
In 2011, Zhukov returned to work in the State Duma.
For his activities, Alexander Dmitrievich was twice awarded the Order "For Services to the Fatherland", the Orders of Friendship and Alexander Nevsky, thanks and an honorary diploma of the President of the Russian Federation.
Social activity
An example of a politician leading an active publiclife, is Alexander Zhukov, whose photo can be seen in photo reports from sports matches, anniversaries, concerts. From 2003 to 2009, he headed the Russian Chess Federation, initiated the creation of a State Duma football team, and often acts as a commentator on football matches. Zhukov is a member of the editorial board of the Great Russian Encyclopedia.
Private life
The politician is married, has a son.The wife of Alexander Zhukov is engaged in charity, supports orphanages. The media found out that Ekaterina Zhukova is the founder and co-owner of several companies, in particular Studio Image. The couple's son Peter graduated from the Higher School of Economics and went to London to continue his studies, where he ended up in a scandalous history. He was sent to court for a drunken brawl, his father did not comment on this event. Later, his son was released early, and more information about him did not appear in the media.
Alexander Zhukov likes to play football in his free time.
