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Sergei Ivanov

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Also known as Sergei Borisovich Ivanov

Russian senior official and statesman (born 1953)

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Sergei Ivanov is a Russian politician and diplomat who has held the positions of First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Minister of Defense of Russia, and Kremlin Chief of Staff. Born in Saint Petersburg in 1953, he is a citizen of Russia and the former Soviet Union. His political affiliations include the United Russia party and the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Ivanov served in the KGB, the Foreign Intelligence Service, and the Federal Security Service, achieving the rank of colonel general.

He received his education at Saint Petersburg State University and the Academy of Foreign Intelligence. Ivanov speaks Russian, English, and Swedish. He has been awarded the Order of the Red Star, the Order "For Personal Courage", the Order of Honour, and the Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow". His religious affiliation is with the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Person · Open Library

Works
16

Top works

  • Kentavr na rasputʹe
  • Odinokie deti
  • Iz zhizni Potapova
  • Sluchaĭ na stant͡sii Skalba
  • Propashchie Dushi

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Warsaw
Active from
1984-04-14

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
3
Total plays
4

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Key facts

President
Dmitry Medvedev , Vladimir Putin
Preceded by
Sergey Naryshkin
Succeeded by
Anton Vaino
Prime minister
Vladimir Putin
Born
( 1953-01-31 ) 31 January 1953 (age 73) , Leningrad , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union , ( now Saint Petersburg, Russia )
Spouse
Natalia Ivanova
Children
Alexander, Sergey
Alma mater
Saint Petersburg State University , FSB Academy
Allegiance
Soviet Union (1975–1991) , Russia (1991–2000)
Branch service
KGB , Foreign Intelligence Service , Federal Security Service
Years of service
1975–2000
Rank
Colonel General

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Encyclopedic overview

Sergei Borisovich Ivanov (Russian: Сергей Борисович Иванов, pronounced [sʲɪrˈɡʲej bɐˈrʲisəvʲɪtɕ ɪvɐˈnof]; born 31 January 1953) is a Russian former politician and senior official who served as Secretary of the Security Council from November 1999 to March 2001, as Minister of Defense from March 2001 to February 2007, as Deputy Prime Minister from November 2005 to February 2007, and as First Deputy Prime Minister from February 2007 to May 2008.

After the election of Dmitry Medvedev as President of Russia, Ivanov was reappointed a Deputy Prime Minister (in office: 2008–2011) in Vladimir Putin's second cabinet. From December 2011 to August 2016, Ivanov worked as the Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office. Later he served as special presidential envoy on the issues of environmental activities, ecology and transport from August 2016 to February 2026. Having served in the Soviet KGB and in its successor, the Federal Security Service, he holds the rank of colonel general. He also holds the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sergei Ivanov” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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