Deputy Alexander Zhukov: biography, activities, family

Deputy Alexander Zhukov passed an interesting life. He works a lot and productively, is open to communication with the press, but prefers to do, not speak. Zhukov is a model of a statesman of modern times, who has passed from a rank-and-file deputy to a politician of the highest level of government.

Origins

June 1, 1956 in Moscow the boy Alexander Zhukov was born. His family had noble roots. The father of the future statesman is a well-known writer who worked in the genre of the historical story, and was also an expert in the Yugoslav drama. A well-known fighter with the Zion-Masonic conspiracy, the chairman of the Serbian Society and a former KGB employee divorced from Alexander's mother almost immediately after his son's birth, and Sasha grew up with her grandparents.

Years of study

Alexander Zhukov studied at Moscow School No. 444 with a mathematical bias, from the age of 7 seriously engaged in chess. After school he easily entered the Moscow State University. MV Lomonosov on the specialty of "economist-mathematician", graduated in 1978. While studying, he continued to play chess for the national team of the university and passed the standards for the title of master of sports. Later, Alexander trains in the higher economic courses under the State Planning Committee of the USSR. And also in 1991 he received the diploma of Harvard University in the direction "Currency, tax and customs legislation".

Career of an economist

After graduating from Moscow State University in 1978, Alexander Zhukov joined the All-Union Scientific Research Institute for System Studies. At this time he joined the ranks of the Communist Party of the USSR, this was an indispensable condition for a successful career, and Alexander intended to move up the career ladder. He left the party in 1991, when the state suspended its activities. In 1980, he moved to work in the Ministry of Finance of the USSR, the main currency economic department, where he works as a research assistant. Here Zhukov worked 11 years, before the time of big changes in the economy of the country, gained professional experience and started dating, which later will play a role in his life.

In 1991, Alexander Dmitrievich, due to the privatization of a large state-owned enterprise, becomes vice-president of the joint-stock company "Avtotraktraexport".

In subsequent years, Alexander Dmitrievich continues to work as an economist at the highest level: he was a member of the board of directors of the investment bank "East-West", since 1998 - a member of the supervisory board of Sberbank.

Deputy way

In 1986, Zhukov was elected deputy of the Bauman District Council of People's Deputies. So begins his way into politics. In 1994, Alexander Zhukov passes to the State Duma of the first convocation - he was nominated from the Preobrazhensky District of Moscow. He is a member of the Tax, Banking and Finance Committee, working on his specialty, diligently avoiding getting involved in inter-party discussions. In 1995, 1999 and 2003 Zhukov was again elected a deputy of the State Duma. One of the pre-election campaigns was led by his wife, who says that her husband has charisma. In the Duma, Zhukov works in his specialty - chairman of the budget and finance committee, heads the budget committee, in 2003 he becomes vice-speaker.

The Duma of the fifth convocation works without Zhukov, but in the sixth he is again elected from the Kaliningrad region by party lists of United Russia and becomes the first deputy chairman and a member of the budget and taxes committee.

Work for the benefit of the state

In 2004, a new statesman appeared in the country - Alexander Zhukov, whose biography and professional activities are now linked to the interests of the country. He was invited to the government of Mikhail Fradkov, whom he had known since the 1980s, and they also worked together in "Avtopraktraexport". He becomes deputy prime minister, many political forces welcomed him to the executive branch, for example, representatives of the LDPR parties and Yabloko. It is understandable that Zhukov has an undeniable talent - to find compromises. In 2004, it was not the first invitation to power, before that he was called to the team of Yevgeny Primakov and the government of Sergei Stepashin, but Alexander Dmitrievich had not seen himself in these positions before.

In the government, Zhukov is a member of the commission on draft law, humanitarian and technical assistance, and the preparation of administrative reform. In those years he was a member of the board of directors of RZhD and even for a while he headed it.

In 2005, Zhukov became deputy chairman of the Presidential Council for the Implementation of National Projects, remaining vice-premier. In the same year, Fradkov concretizes the duties that Alexander Dmitriyevich carries out: coordination of the work of executive bodies in the sphere of bills, economic activities, migration, monetary and budgetary activities. In fact, Zhukov receives an extremely wide range of work, but the basis is still the sphere of economy and budget. The new prime minister, Viktor Zubkov, retained his post, concentrating in the hands of Zhukov work in the social and economic development of the country, and he remains in his place under Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. In 2010, Alexander Zhukov was elected to the post of chairman of the Olympic Committee.

In 2011, Zhukov returned to work in the State Duma.

For his work, Alexander Dmitrievich twice awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, the Order of Friendship and Alexander Nevsky, gratitude and the certificate of honor of the President of the Russian Federation.

Social activity

An example of a politician leading an active social life is Alexander Zhukov, whose photo can be seen in photos from sports matches, anniversaries, concerts. He from 2003 to 2009 headed the Russian Chess Federation, was the initiator of the creation of the football team of the State Duma, often acts as a commentator of football matches. Zhukov is a member of the editorial board of the Great Russian Encyclopedia.

Private life

The politician is married and has a son. Alexander Zhukov's wife is engaged in charity, supports orphanages. The media found out that Ekaterina Zhukova is the founder and co-owner of several companies, in particular, Studio Image. The son of the couple Peter graduated from the Higher School of Economics and went to continue his studies in London, where he got into a scandalous story. He was sent to court for a drunken fight, his father did not comment on this event. Later, his son was released ahead of schedule, and more information about him did not appear in the media.

Alexander Zhukov in his spare time likes to play football.