Sergei Borisovich Ivanov, Minister of Defense: biography, family

Sergei Ivanov - the Minister of Defense (2001-2007), the politician, the head of the presidential administration of the Russian Federation - was always distinguished by his determination. His career is an example of forward movement upward. Ivanov is known for his imaginative and bold statements and great loyalty towards the president.

Childhood and parents

January 31, 1953 in Leningrad was born a new man - Ivanov Sergei Borisovich. Parents lived in a crowded communal apartment on Vasilievsky Island. The boy's father died very early, and his mother raised it. She worked as an engineer, and the wealth in the family was very modest. Great help in the upbringing of her son was provided by her brother, who served as captain of long-distance vessels. He had a strong influence on Sergei's worldview and character. As a child, Ivanov was not a problem child, he went in for sports, studied well, did not conflict with peers.

Education

At the school with in-depth study of a foreign language, Sergei Borisovich Ivanov studied brilliantly, was one of the best pupils of the school. He actively participated in language competitions and school concerts. Even as a teenager, I decided to become a diplomat and worked hard to achieve this goal. In school years, he actively engaged in sports, was fond of basketball, football, hockey. But already in the senior classes Sergey got a bad habit - he started to smoke, he could not get rid of this vice.

After school, Ivanov easily passes to the faculty of English translators of the philological faculty of Leningrad State University. At the university, Sergei opened up as a bright public figure, also he continued to play sports, with his participation the national team of the basketball faculty became the university's champion. In 1975, Ivanov successfully completed his studies and received a diploma of higher education.

The first steps in career and vocational training

Sergei Ivanovich began his professional career in the Second Department of the KGB of the USSR in Leningrad and the Leningrad Region, in counterintelligence. In 1976-77, he worked in the same unit as VV Putin. The young specialist was almost immediately sent to study at the Higher Courses of the KGB in Minsk, which he graduated in 1977. In 1982, he was trained in Moscow at the 101st School of Foreign Intelligence of the KGB of the USSR.

Service in law enforcement agencies

After several years of service, Ivanov, the Minister of Defense in the future, moves to serve in the First Directorate of the KGB, in external intelligence, where he found his true vocation. Since 1981, for 10 years, Ivanov worked in the Central Office of the KGB, in the First Administration. He started as an operative, several times he performed secret assignments on foreign business trips, then he was secretary of the embassy in London. From Britain, according to unconfirmed reports, he was deported on suspicion of conducting espionage activities. Since 1991, Sergei Borisovich has been working in the Foreign Intelligence Service, at the headquarters in Yasenevo. Here he worked until 1998.

When in 1998 V. Putin was appointed head of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, he immediately made Ivanov offer to go to him. And already in August 1998, Sergei Borisovich was appointed director of the department for research and forecasting and deputy director of the FSB.

In 2000 Ivanov was fired by age from service in the armed forces in the reserve in the rank of colonel general.

Security Council

In early 1999, Ivanova included in the commission to prepare for the participation of the Russian Federation in the meeting of the G-8 countries. And already in November, Russian President Boris Yeltsin appoints Ivanov as chairman of the Security Council. The next president, VV Putin, also approved Sergei Borisovich in this post. He also worked in the Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils of the CIS countries. Ivanov did a great job of establishing military-technical cooperation with foreign states. In the course of work on ensuring interaction between the CIS countries and other foreign countries, Ivanov has repeatedly made harsh statements. For example, in 2001, he spoke negatively about the possibility of establishing equal economic relations within the CIS.

Minister of Defense

In 2001, quite unexpectedly for the general public, Sergei Borisovich was appointed Minister of Defense of Russia. Since this post was usually occupied by regular military personnel, Ivanov's civil figure aroused little perplexity. But it quickly became clear that Sergei Ivanov was a new defense minister, diplomat and strategist, and these skills were very useful.

Under Ivanov, the Ministry of Defense significantly changed its line of conduct. Sergei Borisovich often made risky comments. For example, he said that if there is a threat, Russia can strike anywhere. The only limitation is the use of nuclear weapons. According to him, no one is going to discuss the response and preventive measures widely.

Various studies and the media note that during Ivanovo, instances of counterintelligence operations in the interests of defending Russia's defense capability have become frequent. So, with the activities of the organizations subordinate to him, the case is connected with the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko in London, the elimination of Yanadrbiyev in Qatar. In addition, the reform of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation began in Ivanovo, aimed at reducing the number of servicemen, replacing the composition of conscripts with contract soldiers, and reducing the number of military departments at higher educational institutions. The Minister of Defense made sure that the queue for housing among servicemen was reduced by a quarter. Under his leadership, many catastrophes took place in the army, the issues of hazing were more often discussed.

In 2005, Ivanov became part-time deputy prime minister of the Russian Federation. In 2007, Sergei Ivanov, Defense Minister of the Russian Federation, was relieved of his post in connection with the transition to the government.

Work in government

In 2007, Ivanov's biography of Sergei Borisovich changed. For the first time in his life he became absolutely civilian, not involved in the country's law enforcement agencies. Vladimir Putin said that the Defense Minister had adequately coped with the tasks facing him and that he would continue to supervise the military-industrial complex, and would also work on other projects. Sergei Borisovich retained his post and with the change of government. In this position, Ivanov was engaged in the supervision of the military-industrial complex, transport, communications. Under the influence of strong intragovernmental intrigues, the intelligent Sergei Borisovich took second place, giving way to more active colleagues on TV screens. The media wrote a lot about his confrontation with I. Sechin, from which Ivanov eventually emerged victorious.

Administration of the President of the Russian Federation

In 2011, Medvedev appointed Ivanov chief of the presidential administration. The ill-wishers said that this post does not correspond to the ambitions of Sergei Borisovich, but he fulfilled his duties with the same diligence and thoroughness. The new working address of Sergei Borisovich Ivanov in the Kremlin was preserved under President Vladimir V. Putin. Some rancorous people talk about the decline of Ivanov's political career. However, his loyalty and closeness to Putin can still cause new rounds of biography.

Awards

Because of natural modesty, Sergei Ivanov, the defense minister (in the past), the head of the presidential administration of the Russian Federation, has a relatively modest list of awards. He is a full-fledged Knight of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, has orders for Military Merit, Honor, Red Banner, Alexander Nevsky, For Personal Courage. Also, his merits are marked by the diploma of the CIS, the "Russian of the Year" award.

Personal life

All his life Sergey Borisovich is happy in marriage. With his wife, he met while still a student, then the wedding took place. Ivanov Sergey Borisovich, whose wife moved him from Moscow to Leningrad, rarely talks about his family, and the couple can not be seen together often at official events. Irina works in a large western company, and in the difficult 90s she was the main breadwinner in the family. The couple had two children. The sons of Ivanov Sergey Borisovich went on an economic line. The elder, Alexander, was at one time the deputy chairman of Vnesheconombank. The youngest, Sergey, works as the vice-president of the Savings Bank.

With the eldest son were the greatest experiences in the life of Ivanov. In 2005, Alexander Ivanov hit a pedestrian crossing an elderly woman. During the trial, a lot of hype was raised. But this did not end the misfortune. In 2014, Alexander drowned in the waters of the Persian Gulf, while on vacation in the UAE.