Khinshtein Alexander Yevseyevich: journalist and politician

Alexander Khinshtein is a well-known and ambiguous personality in Russian politics and journalism. His name is associated with scandalous stories and intrigues, he is a frequent guest on television and radio, his investigations are widely publicized and resonated in society. Those who follow political life know him as a deputy of the State Duma of Russia, all others - on statements as an expert in talk shows and entertainment programs on television.

Biographical information

The future politician and journalist was born on October 26, 1974 in a Jewish family living in Moscow. Hinshtein's father and mother worked as engineers. In 1991, their son received a certificate of secondary education in the Moscow school number 193. In the same year he became a student of Moscow State University. In 1996 he graduated from the Faculty of Journalism. Later, Khinshtein Alexander Evseevich received a second higher education. This time at the University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Journalistic Activity

Professional activities of the future politician began in 1991. At first he worked in various print runs. In the same year he became a freelance correspondent for the Moscow Komsomolets, and after a while was enrolled in the staff of the newspaper.

Fame for Khinshtein came after the first loud material in the genre of journalistic investigation. His first step in the career ladder, he himself considers a sensational article about the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party V. Zhirinovsky. The material was printed in 1994. In this article, the journalist covers the previously unknown facts about Vladimir Volfovich. After this article, there were many more journalistic investigations. In the wake of Hinshtein's publications, criminal cases were brought against officials, some employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were dismissed.

In 1996, Khinshtein Alexander Yevseyevich publishes the decoding of the tape from the taped tape of the members of the election campaign of Boris Yeltsin. It became public due to a sensational story with a "box from the copier" in which a large sum was found. The material produced the effect of an exploding bomb. In the late nineties, the journalist published materials on corruption in the Federal Agency for Government Communications and Information. In the late 90's - early 2000's, he is the author of a number of publications that highlight the activities of B. Berezovsky and his criminal connections with the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Deputy activity

Political career of Alexander Khinshtein began in 2003. He became a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation from the Nizhny Novgorod region. He worked hard: his political career was rapidly developing. Four years later, Khinshtein Alexander Evseevich - a deputy, but already in the party list from the "United Russia". During his parliamentary term, Alexander Khinshtein initiated more than forty bills in the field of administrative and criminal law.

Khinshtein Alexander Evseevich - ambiguous personality in journalism

His publications did not leave indifferent neither high-ranking officials, nor ordinary housewives. He is not only the author of numerous investigations on corruption in the highest echelons of power, but also the figure of some criminal cases. Any of his troubles with the law also caused a wide resonance in the society. In the spring of 1999, a criminal case was brought against Alexander Khinshtein after he presented to the traffic police officer, who stopped him for an offense, forged documents. In 2000, it was closed down as not posing great public danger. According to Khinshtein himself, this case was nothing more than a persecution on the part of the police leadership for criticizing the department.

Khinshtein Alexander Evseevich: wife, children

Politician for a long time was a bachelor. Lack of family, he explained the lack of time and energy. Stress at work, fatigue and stress, according to the deputy, he used to shoot "traditionally": with the help of a bath and alcohol. But recently his life has changed dramatically. At last he met his other half and offered her his hand and heart.

Khinshtein Alexander Evseevich, whose wife is also a media person, is happy in marriage. His chosen one was Poly Polyakov, nee Olga Alexandrovna Polyakova, an actress who gained fame after filming in the series "Closed School" and "Reflection."

Acquaintance Polyakova and Khinshtein happened at a small friendly party. The name of the politician then did not say anything to the beginning actress. They did not enter into a legal marriage for a long time, referring to Alexander's heavy workload. Therefore, the relationship initially did not advertise. Olga also concealed her pregnancy, and for a long time she did not tell who was really the father of her child. Only in April 2014, the year after the birth of Artyom's son, the secret was opened to the general public.

On the screens of the country

Khinshtein Alexander Evseevich is known not only as a journalist and politician. In the early 2000s, he was the author and host of the program "X-Files". He is a frequent guest on Russian TV screens. The audience remembered him on the sharp comments in the political talk show of Vladimir Solovyov "Duel" and the ORT project "Let them talk." Khinshtein Alexander Evseevich, whose photo can be found in many business and political editions of Russia, is recorded exclusively in the working environment. The personal life of the politician and journalist remains off-screen.

Alexander Hinshtein was also a writer and publicist. He is the author of several books. For one of them, "Dungeons of Lubyanka", was awarded a prize by the FSB. In addition, today he is a member of the Union of Journalists. December 17, 2014 Alexander Khinshtein received gratitude from the Government of the Russian Federation for his services in lawmaking and long-term conscientious work.