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Vladimir Medinsky
Russian politician (born 1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vladimir Rostislavovich Medinsky (Russian: Владимир Ростиславович Мединский; born July 18, 1970) is a Russian political figure, academic and publicist who served as the Minister of Culture from May 2012 to January 2020.[1] He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.[2] He is a member of the General Council of the United Russia party.
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Vladimir Medinsky | |
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Владимир Мединский | |
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Aide to the President of Russia | |
Assumed office 24 January 2020 | |
President | Vladimir Putin |
Minister of Culture | |
In office 21 May 2012 – 15 January 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Dmitry Medvedev |
Preceded by | Aleksandr Avdeyev |
Succeeded by | Olga Lyubimova |
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Born | Vladimir Rostislavovich Medinsky (1970-07-18) July 18, 1970 (age 54) Smila, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR (today Ukraine) |
Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Before 1991) Independent (1991–1995) Our Home-Russia (1995–2000) Unity (1999–2001) United Russia (2001–present) |
Alma mater | Moscow State Institute of International Relations |
Profession | Professor Doctor of Sciences in political and historical studies |
Website | http://www.medinskiy.ru/ |
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