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Medvedev Dmitry

Born September 14, 1965, in Leningrad.

Graduated from the law faculty of Leningrad State University in 1987 and completed his post-graduate studies at Leningrad State University in 1990. Holds a PhD in law and the title of associate professor.

1990-1999: Lectured at St Petersburg State University.

At the same time, between 1990-1995, was an adviser to the Chairman of the Leningrad City Council and an expert consultant to the St Petersburg City Hall’s Committee for External Affairs.

1999: Deputy Government Chief of Staff.

1999-2000: Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office.

2000-2003: First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office.

2000-2001: Chairman of the Board of Directors of OAO Gazprom, in 2001 – Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of OAO Gazprom, from June 2002 – Chairman of the Board of Directors of OAO Gazprom.

October 2003-November 2005: Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office.

In November 2005, appointed First Deputy Prime Minister.

March 2, 2008: Elected President of the Russian Federation.

Married to Svetlana Vladimirovna Medvedeva. The Medvedevs have a son, Ilya.

News

10:37 AM, February 3 UN diplomats fail to agree on Syria, leaving talks in limbo

10:32 AM, February 3 At Moscow Rally, Fighting the Cold and the Kremlin

10:19 AM, February 3 U.S. Ends Ban on Aid to Uzbekistan

02:49 PM, February 2 Putin Concedes He May Not Win in 1st Round

02:38 PM, February 2 Russia Joins OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, Bans Bribes Abroad

Geopolitics

Vladimir Putin's new campaign strategy: Vilify the United States

Joel Brinkley

Listening to Vladimir Putin trying to salvage his career as his base of support seems to be crumbling around him, the Russian prime minister sounds more and more like all of those Arab dictators just before their own people turned on them in angry revolt.

'Stability is something that can only be achieved through hard work, by being open to change and ready for long-overdue, well-planned and well-calculated reforms,' Putin declared in an online campaign essay this month.

So said Syrian President Bashar Assad almost exactly a year ago, just before his own country dissolved into protest, chaos and slaughter.

Security

Vladimir Putin's new campaign strategy: Vilify the United States

Joel Brinkley

So said Syrian President Bashar Assad almost exactly a year ago, just before his own country dissolved into protest, chaos and slaughter.

Business

Russian GDP: celebrate cautiously

Keyur Patel

High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail. Russia released a preliminary estimate for 2011 GDP growth on Tuesday - and at 4.3 per cent, it looks pretty healthy. The figure crept ahead of analyst expectations, buoyed by a strong recovery in consumer demand over the year, while 2010 growth was revised upwards, also to 4.3 per cent. Renaissance Capital was cautiously bullish, calling the forecast 'reason for a (modest) celebration'.

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Medvedev Dmitry