Andrei Fursenko | |
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Андрей Фурсенко | |
Aide to the President of Russia | |
Assumed office 21 May 2012 | |
President | Vladimir Putin |
Minister of Education and Science | |
In office 9 March 2004 – 21 May 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Vladimir Putin |
Preceded by | Vladimir Filippov |
Succeeded by | Dmitry Livanov |
Minister of Industry, Science and Technologies | |
Acting 6 December 2003 – 9 March 2004 | |
Prime Minister | Mikhail Kasyanov |
Preceded by | Ilya Klebanov |
Succeeded by | Viktor Khristenko |
Personal details | |
Born | Andrei Aleksandrovich Fursenko 17 July 1949 Leningrad, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
Political party | United Russia |
Relatives | Sergey Fursenko (brother) |
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Andrei Aleksandrovich Fursenko (Russian: Андрей Александрович Фурсенко, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ ˈfursʲɪnkə]; born 17 July 1949) is a Russian politician, scientist and businessman. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.[1] He was the Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation from 2004 to 2012.[2] He is considered to be a member of the Saint Petersburg political groups under Vladimir Putin's presidency.[citation needed]