Mikhail Kasyanov | |
|---|---|
Михаил Касьянов | |
_(cropped).jpg) Kasyanov in 2015 | |
| Prime Minister of Russia | |
| In office 7 May 2000 – 24 February 2004 (acting until 17 May 2000) | |
| President | Vladimir Putin |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Putin |
| Succeeded by | Mikhail Fradkov |
| First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia | |
| In office 10 January 2000 – 17 May 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Vladimir Putin |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Putin |
| Succeeded by | Dmitry Medvedev (2005) |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 25 May 1999 – 18 May 2000 | |
| President | Boris Yeltsin Vladimir Putin (acting) |
| Prime Minister | Sergei Stepashin Vladimir Putin Himself (acting) |
| Preceded by | Mikhail Mikhailovich Zadornov |
| Succeeded by | Alexei Kudrin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mikhail Mikhailovich Kasyanov 8 December 1957 Solntsevo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Solntsevo District, Russia) |
| Political party | Independent (2000–2006) People's Democratic Union (2006–2010) People's Freedom Party "For Russia." (2010–2012) People's Freedom Party (2012–2023) |
| Spouse | Irina Kasyanova |
| Children | Natalia Alexandra |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Mikhail Mikhailovich Kasyanov (Russian: Михаи́л Миха́йлович Касья́нов, IPA: [mʲɪxɐˈil mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ kɐˈsʲjanəf]; born 8 December 1957) is a Russian politician who served as Prime Minister of Russia from 2000 to 2004. Previously, he had served as First Deputy Prime Minister in 2000 and Minister of Finance from 1999 to 2000. During the 1990s, he worked in President Boris Yeltsin's administration in different positions before joining President Vladimir Putin's first administration. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.[1]
Since leaving the government over disagreements on economic policy in 2004, he has become one of the leading critics of President Putin and an opposition leader. In 2008, Kasyanov was a candidate in the election of President of Russia but in the middle of the campaign was denied participation on political grounds. In 2010, he co-founded the coalition People's Freedom Party "For Russia without Lawlessness and Corruption" and became one of the leaders of the People's Freedom Party. He was an active speaker during the 2011–2013 Russian protests for fair elections. Since 2015, he has served as the leader of the political party People's Freedom Party (PARNAS). From 2005 to 2007, he was one of the leaders of the opposition coalition The Other Russia and democratic protest movement.
- ^ О присвоении квалификационных разрядов федеральным государственным служащим Министерства финансов Российской Федерации (Decree 306) (in Russian). President of Russia. 3 March 1999.