Konstantin Titov, whose biography is described inthis article - the ex-governor of the Samara region. He led the region for eight years. First, B. Yeltsin was appointed governor, and then V. Putin. Twice resigned on his own initiative.
Childhood
Konstantin Titov was born on the thirtieth of October 1944year in Moscow. His father was a worker of Glaucus. Konstantin Alexeevich had several times to move to live in other cities. First his father took the whole family to the Volgograd region, in the town of Kalach-na-Donu. Then, in 1952, - in the Vologda region, in Vytegra, and in 1653 - in Togliatti. There Alexei Sergeevich (father of Constantine) received the post of the head of the department in Kuibyshevgidrostroy. Somewhat later, already in Kuibyshev, I got a job as the chief engineer of the Council of People's Commissars.
Education
Konstantin graduated from high school inStavropol-on-Volga in 1962 and continued his studies at the Kuibyshev Aviation Institute (now the Samara State Aerospace University). He graduated in 1968, becoming a mechanical engineer. From 1975 to 1978 he studied in full-time postgraduate study at the Department of Industrial Economics. Then he became a research fellow.
Job
While studying for the first year in KuibyshevInstitute Konstantin simultaneously worked at the local aircraft factory as a milling machine. After graduating from the university received a referral to the same plant, but already as a flight mechanic of the flight test station. I worked in this position until 1970.
After graduation from the post-graduate course, I began to work inplanned institute. For 10 years, Konstantin Titov has passed all the steps of the career ladder. He began with a junior researcher, later became the head of the research laboratory for the Volga economic region. Konstantin Alekseevich dealt with problems of efficiency of fixed assets, capital investments and new equipment. He was drawn to the drafting of the draft law on cooperation, adopted in 1987.
From 1988 to 1990, Titov worked as a deputy director inResearch and Production Center "Informatika". Then he became a deputy of the Kuibyshev City Council of People's Deputies. A couple of months already presided in it.
Beginning of Party Work
In 1969Konstantin Titov, whose photo is in this article, became deputy secretary of the Komsomol at the Kuibyshev Aviation Plant. In 1970 he began to engage in Komsomol work in the city committee of the Komsomol, became deputy head of the department of students. He was appointed head of the student group of workers. In 1973, Konstantin Alekseevich left the town hall and became the secretary of the Komsomol in the Kuibyshev Planning Institute.
The rise of political career
In 1991, the day when there was a putsch GKChP, went to the hospital. He avoided participation in public events for several days. And on August 21 he began to urge the city authorities to comply with the decrees of Yeltsin, the president of the RSFSR, declaring the unconstitutional creation of the State Emergency Committee. As a result, on August 31, 1991, Titov was appointed to the post of head of the administration of the Samara region.
In 1993when there was a confrontation between the president and the Supreme Council, Konstantin Alekseevich again took the side of Yeltsin. He condemned the attempt of the Samara Regional Council declare the decree number 1400 was unconstitutional.
In 1992Governor of the Samara region Konstantin Titov joined the political council of the Russian Movement for Democratic Reforms (RDDR). In 1993, this organization almost ceased its activities. A Titov met with scientists from the environment of E. Gaidar. And joined the party FEM ("Democratic Choice of Russia").
He entered the political council, and in 1995 was delegated to E.Gaidar in the party NDR ("Our Home is Russia"), which was created by V. Chernomyrdin. Konstantin Alekseevich left the FER. In the spring of 1995, he became head and deputy chairman of the Samara branch of the party. From 1996 to 2002 he headed the Committee on Budget, Taxes, Customs and Foreign Exchange Regulation, Finance and Banking.
In 1996Titov was elected by a majority vote to the post of governor of the Samara region. In 1997, he refused the post of vice-premier of Russia. Konstantin Alekseevich, many considered Yeltsin's successor. And Titov repeatedly criticized his rival - V. Putin. It was Yeltsin who later officially named him his successor.
Огорченный результатом выборов, Константин Титов resigned from the governor's post. But when the early elections of the head of the Samara region began, he again put forward his candidacy and won 53% of the votes.
Titov was the chairman of the party RPSD, then - SDPR.In 2004, Konstantin Alekseevich appeared in the case of illegal allocation of budget funds for the Samara provincial trading house. But from the accused Titov was reclassified as a witness. And he was able to retain the post of governor thanks to the new appointment of President V. Putin to her.
In 2005Titov became a member of the party "United Russia". In 2007, he voluntarily refused the governor's office. And he became a member of the Federation Council from the Samara region. From 2007 to 2008, he was the Deputy Chairman of the Social Policy Committee. Then, in the same position, health care was added. Since 2008, he has been a member of the Commission for Interaction with the Accounts Chamber of Russia.
A family
Ex-Governor of the Samara Region Konstantin TitovMarried to Natalia Borisovna Znamenskaya. In 1974 their son Aleksey was born. He successfully graduated from the Samara State Academy of Economics. In 1998, he was appointed to the post of chairman of the board of Gazbank. Konstantin Alekseevich is a happy grandfather who now brings up two grandchildren - Konstantin and Ivan.
Titles and awards
Konstantin Titov is a doctor of economicsciences. A member of two academies - Russian and basic sciences. He received the title of Honored Economist of the Russian Federation. Awarded several orders. In 1998, he was named man of the year for achievements in public life.
Titov K. T.- winner of the All-Russian awards: "Golden Mask", "Russian National Olympus" and Peter the Great. He was a jury member in the “Person of the Year” competition. In 2003 he received the title of regional leader of Russia. Konstantin Alekseevich was recognized as one of the best governors.
