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Alexander Khloponin

Alexander Khloponin is a Russian former politician who served as Governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai and as Deputy Prime Minister of Russia from 2010 to 2018.

born 1965Governing Krasnoyarsk KraiDeputy Prime Minister of RussiaEnvoy to the North CaucasusChairing Norilsk Nickel's board

Alexander Khloponin
Born
6 March 1965, Colombo
Occupation
politician
Party
United Russia
Education
Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Rank
colonel

Alexander Khloponin was born in 1965 in Colombo

Khloponin was born on March 6, 1965, in Colombo, Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. His father worked at the embassy there.

He earned a degree in finance from the Moscow Finance Institute. He later chaired the board of the Norilsk Nickel company.

In 2001 he became Governor of Taymyr Autonomous Okrug in northern Siberia and held the post until 2002. He then won the election for Governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai against Alexander Uss, taking 48% of the vote in a close race. He served as governor from October 2002 to January 2010 and was a member of United Russia.

In January 2010 President Dmitry Medvedev created the North Caucasian Federal District and appointed Khloponin Deputy Prime Minister and presidential envoy to the new district. He served as envoy until 2014, when Sergey Melikov replaced him, and remained Deputy Prime Minister until 2018.

Alexander Khloponin's life in 7 milestones

  1. 1965

    Born in Colombo, Ceylon.

  2. 2001

    Became Governor of Taymyr Autonomous Okrug.

  3. 2002

    Became Governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai.

  4. 2002

    Named Person of the Year by Expert magazine.

  5. 2010

    Appointed Deputy Prime Minister and envoy to the North Caucasian Federal District.

  6. 2014

    Ended his term as presidential envoy.

  7. 2018

    Ended his term as Deputy Prime Minister.

Alexander Khloponin held 4 offices between 2001 and 2018

1965today
  • Governor of Taymyr Autonomous Okrug 2001 to 2002
  • Governor of the Krasnoyarsk Krai 2002 to 2010
  • Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation 2010 to 2018
  • Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in a Federal District 2010 to 2014

Alexander Khloponin received 8 awards and honours

  • Order of Honour
  • Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class
  • Order of Alexander Nevsky
  • Order of the Tyva Republic
  • Order "For Merit to the Republic of Dagestan"
  • Honorary Railwayman
  • Order of Glory and Honor
  • Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov, 2nd class

These 6 people share a field, a unit or a party with Alexander Khloponin

Based on English Wikipedia, Alexander Khloponin and Hebrew Wikipedia, אלכסנדר חלופונין, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.

Photograph: Фото пресс-службы президента России, CC BY 4.0

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