Date of birth: 06/01/1956
Position and Work:
Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation
The President of the Russian Olympic Committee
Education:
Moscow State University named MV Lomonosova, Faculty of Economics, specialty in economics-mathematics, graduated in 1978;
International Business School of Harvard University (USA), graduating in 1991
Foreign languages: English
Sports rank: Master of Sports Chess
Work experience in the field of physical culture and sports:
1999-2003 - Vice-President of the Russian Chess Federation
2003-2009 - President of the Russian Chess Federation
from February 2010 to present - Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Russian Chess Federation
2002-present - Member of the Presidential Council of the Russian Federation on Physical Fitness and Sports, high performance sports, preparation for the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi
Since May 20, 2010, President of Russian Olympic Committee
Awards:
"Medal of Honor" (2003), Order "For Services to the Fatherland" IV degree (2006), "Order of Friendship" (2007)
