Andrei Fursenko

Andrei Fursenko
Андрей Фурсенко
Fursenko in 2012
Aide to the President of Russia
Assumed office
21 May 2012
PresidentVladimir Putin
Minister of Education and Science
In office
9 March 2004 – 21 May 2012
Prime MinisterVladimir Putin
Preceded byVladimir Filippov
Succeeded byDmitry Livanov
Minister of Industry, Science and Technologies
Acting
6 December 2003 – 9 March 2004
Prime MinisterMikhail Kasyanov
Preceded byIlya Klebanov
Succeeded byViktor Khristenko
Personal details
Born
Andrei Aleksandrovich Fursenko

(1949-07-17) 17 July 1949 (age 75)
Leningrad, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Political partyUnited Russia
RelativesSergey 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]

  1. ^ О присвоении классного чина государственной гражданской службы Российской Федерации Фурсенко А.А. (Decree 1191) (in Russian). President of Russia. 21 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Andrei Fursenko". Russkiy Mir.