Titov Konstantin Alekseevich: biography, family, photo

The saturated social life, which Konstantin Titov lived, is an example of political longevity and "unsinkability." He was governor, leader of the parties, a candidate for the presidency of the Russian Federation, a member of the Federation Council. Such a biography would be enough for several people. And today Titov continues to work, engage in business and social activities.

Childhood and family

Konstantin Titov was born in Moscow on October 30, 1944. The head of the Titov family, Aleksei Sergeevich, worked in one of the largest departments of the national economy. Almost immediately after the birth of his son, the family moved to the small town of Kalach-na-Donu not far from Volgograd. Father Constantine worked in the management of forced labor camps and supervised the construction of the Volga-Don connecting channel with the involvement of prisoners. In 1952, the Titovs again moved to Vytegra, where the head of the family commands at the construction site of the Volga-Baltic Waterway. And in 1953 they settle in Stavropol-on the Volga (now - Togliatti), where his father receives an appointment to the post of head of the logistics department Kuibyshevgidrostroya at the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs. The family lived in relative prosperity and well-being, Kostya did not feel the need, which many military and post-war children remember.

Education

In Togliatti, Konstantin Titov graduated from high school, where he studied very well. After graduating from school, in 1962 he entered the Kuibyshev Aviation Institute in the evening department and worked as a milling machine at the aviation plant in Kuibyshev (today Samara). In 1968, Titov received a diploma of higher education and was sent to work for the same aircraft factory for distribution. In 1975, he entered the postgraduate course of the Planning Institute in Kuibyshev, a few years later he defended his Ph.D. thesis at the Leningrad Institute of Finance and Economics.

The Beginning of Adulthood

At the end of the university, Titov Konstantin Alekseevich worked for several years as a flight mechanic at the flight-testing station of the aircraft plant in Kuibyshev. There he is actively involved in public and Komsomol work. And in 1970 he became the liberated secretary of the Komsomol organization. He goes to the Gorkom Komsomol, where he himself recommends himself well. In 1973 he became secretary of the Komsomol organization of the planned institute, where he studied in full-time postgraduate study.

Career of a scientist

Titov Konstantin Alekseevich chose a scientific career for himself and for 15 years passed the way from a junior research assistant to the head of the research laboratory, which was the base site of the USSR State Planning Committee for the Volga region. Much later, in 2003, he defended his doctoral dissertation on economics on regional economic policy.

Years of restructuring

With the onset of change in the country, Titov Konstantin Alekseevich felt new opportunities. In 1988, he became deputy director of the research and production center "Informatika", where he established contractual activities. It is also captured by turbulent political processes. In 1990, Titov was elected to the city council of people's deputies and became chairman of this body of democracy.

Governor

In 1991, after the August coup, Titov Konstantin Alekseevich, whose biography was now connected with politics for a long time, BN was appointed. Yeltsin is the head of the administration of the Samara region. In 1996, he confirmed this status, having won in the election of the governor of the Samara region. In total, he was the head of the region for 16 years. Over the years, he twice resigned and then returned, thanks to the election. In the 1990s, the Samara region showed high economic growth, largely thanks to Titov's ability to receive huge budgetary infusions from the center. He enjoyed great prestige in the region and did a lot for its stable development. In 2004, his powers expired, and by law he could not once again claim the post of governor. Titov initiated amendments to the local law on the extension of the term of office of the head of administration, and in 2005 the president cancels the election of governors. Konstantin Alekseevich made great efforts to ensure that the president left him in this position. He worked until 2007, when he decided to resign.

Policy

From the beginning of the 90s Titov was fascinated by a big policy, and for many years he actively participated in the public life of the country. For the years of his activity he has been a member of 8 parties. In 1999-2000, he headed the Union of Right Forces. Titov twice offered to become vice-premier of the government of the Russian Federation twice, and both times he refused. In 2000, Titov Konstantin Alekseevich, whose photo could often be seen on the pages of the political chronicle, is running for president of the Russian Federation. These were years of very great popularity and popularity of Titov. In 2004-2007, he was chairman of the Russian Party of Social Democracy. He also periodically adjoined various political movements. Since 2005, he became a member of the ruling United Russia party.

Council of the Federation

Since 1993, the Governor of the Samara region was a member of the Federation Council. He was a member of the Regional Policy Council. After the resignation from the post of governor, Titov Konstantin Alekseevich, the Federation Council for which he became the main place of work, became deputy committee on social policy. Since 2008, he has been working for the Commission on Interaction of the Federation Council with the Court of Accounts. In 2014, at the suggestion of the Samara governor Merkushin Titov in the SF was replaced by Dmitry Azarov. Thus ended a great political career of Konstantin Alekseevich.

Business

Throughout his life, Konstantin Titov did not cease to engage in various types of entrepreneurial activities. He owned shares of several enterprises in Samara and Togliatti. In 2016, together with other shareholders, he opens in Samara the company "Mergel", which develops sand and gravel pits in the region.

Awards

For his life, Titov Konstantin Alekseevich received many honorary titles and various awards. He is an Honored Economist of the Russian Federation, a member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences and the Academy of Basic Sciences. Titov is a Chevalier of Friendship Orders, Sergius of Radonezh, "For Honor and Valor", Prince Vladimir. Repeatedly Konstantin Alekseevich received various public awards for his social activity, he has the Order "Public Recognition".

Personal life

Politician Titov happily married more than 40 years. The wife of Titov Konstantin Alekseevich - Natalia Borisovna Znamenskaya, an economist by education, remembers that they met on the dance floor, and Titov showed great perseverance in courtship. By the time of his marriage, he already had his own apartment, and after the wedding he did everything that the family did not need. Very quickly he bought a car, which at that time was a symbol of success. In 1974, the son of Titov, Konstantin Alekseevich Alexei , was born . He graduated from the Kuibyshev Planning Institute and worked in the bank "Solidarity", starting with an accountant and reaching the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors, owns the shares of several large enterprises in Togliatti. Konstantin Titov has two grandchildren growing up.

The politician was always known for his love of good clothes, in particular, had a great addiction to ties, some of which were extravagant. For many years Titov plays preference, considering him to be a real gymnastics for the mind.