Biography
Sergey Ignatiev dedicated to the management of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Central Bank) for more than a decade. When he stood at the steering wheel of the country's main financial car, hit the monetary crisis, from which some Russians still did not recover. The actions of Ignatiev The first persons of the state repeatedly made the subject of criticism, however, the economist three times (for the first time in history) elected the position of chairman of the Central Bank.Childhood and youth
Sergey Mikhailovich Ignatiev was born on January 10, 1948 in Leningrad. The biography of this statesman, as well as any official, contains comprehensive information on education and labor ascent.
It is known that after the end of the 8th grade of School, Sergey Mikhailovich entered the Leningrad Energy Technical Academy (now - St. Petersburg Energy Technical Academy), from where in 1967 he went to the urgent service. In the Armed Forces of the USSR, Ignatiev found a place in the aircraft troops in Arkhangelsk.
In 1969, the future chairman of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation settled on the position of equipment-adjuster to the Trest "Hydroelectromontazh". Including his hands in Arkhangelsk, Ukhta and Syktyvkar, CHP were erected. However, from the future of simple worker Ignatiev refused, interested in numbers. Already next year, Sergey Mikhailovich entered Moscow State University. M. V. Lomonosov at the Faculty of Statistics, in 1975 released by an economist and a teacher of the political economy.
At the development of basic economic knowledge, Ignatiev did not stop: in 1978 he graduated from graduate school, and in 1980 he defended his thesis on the subject of inflationary processes in Yugoslavia.
Career and state activities
Simultaneously with the degree of degree, Sergey Mikhailovich lectured in the Leningrad Institute of Soviet Trade. F. Engels (today is the St. Petersburg State Trade and Economic University). He dedicated to the teaching staff for 13 years, from 1978 to 1991, having managed to work out in the Leningrad Financial and Economic Institute. N. A. Voznesensky (today - St. Petersburg State University of Economics).
In his youth Ignatiev, I was lucky to get into society of gifted economists in the face of such statesmen, like Anatoly Chubais, Egor Gaidar, Peter Aven. While the comrades who respember for academic knowledge built a business and went to politics, Sergey Mikhailovich taught. For these 13 years, he wrote one of the most detailed textbooks - "Microeconomics", as well as over 20 scientific papers.
Egor Gaidar at the first President of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin held the position of Minister of Economics and Finance. In a high post, he did not forget about the all-knowing, experienced, structured Sergey Ignatiev and in 1991 took him to the post of deputy. Yesterday's teacher turned out to be a high-ranking official, governing economy from the top of the top.
A year later, Ignatiev first took the position in the Presidium of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, however, as the Deputy Chairman of Viktor Gerashchenko. He belonged to young reformers with suspicion, at the bayonets received a new employee. After 9 months, Ignatiev chose to leave the post due to the collision of characters.
In 1993, Sergey Mikhailovich again turned out to be the "right hand" of Hydara. He retained the position and with the replacing ministers of the economy Alexander Shokhin and Evgenia Yasin until the 1996th. At the same time, Boris Yeltsin himself invited Ignatieva to advise him on economic issues.
Under Ignatiev as the Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation, Anatoly Chubais, Mikhail Zadornov, Mikhail Kasyanov, Alexey Kudrin. In 2002, Russian President Vladimir Putin put forward his candidacy for the Chairman of the Central Bank. Since then, Sergey Mikhailovich argued three times as the first incident in the post-Soviet Russia.
The approval of the post occurred on March 20, 2002. At the same time, Ignatiev took a post in the Supervisory Council of PJSC Sberbank, where it consists now. In November 2005, Sergey Mikhailovich was appointed for the second term, in June 2009 - on the third.
In 2004, Ignatievs with the team with the team opposed the interbank crisis, which was originally summoned by a review of the license from Sodfestusbank. As a saving measure, a decrease in the mandatory reservation rate was applied. In addition, in Sergey, Mikhailovich in 2008-2009, it was argued, as stated, "controlled" economic crisis.
Despite the controversial assessments of Ignatiev as the "commander" of the main financial car of Russia, most economists agree that he is a brilliant specialist. Being away from publicity, social networks - Sergey Mikhailovich has no profiles in "Instagram", "Facebook", "Twitter", he calmly solved emerging problems, preferring to the brisk reports "for visibility".
In January 2011, the British specialized magazine The Banker called Ignatiev the best head of the Central Bank in all of Europe.
In June 2013, Ignatiev gave way to the Chairman of the Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina. At the same time, Vladimir Putin spoke at the Investment Forum "Russia Calling!" With a sharp criticism of the former guidance of the Central Bank. He noted that it was necessary to display ineffective banks from the market in a timely manner in order to prevent the crisis of 2008-2009.
I did not appreciate the actions of Ignatiev and the head of VTB Andrei Kostin. In his opinion, all credit organizations without exception were mistaken to the system of guaranteeing deposits, because many of them are known to falsify reporting. In the "farewell" interview with the newspaper "Vedomosti" Sergey Mikhailovich noted that during the crisis, the central bank was correct:
"I do not regret anything. There was no serious mistakes. There were doubts, the same non-tax loans, but returned more than we expected. "In October 2013, when Elvira Nabiullina entered into legal rights, Ignatiev moved to his adviser, then entered the board of directors of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.
Personal life
Sergey Ignatiev's personal life is under a brand "Top Secret", which is expected for a careerist. His wife is a teacher of English, whether children are brought up in the family, unknown. In the open access there is no name or the photo of the spouse.Sergey Ignatiev now
From 2000 to today, Sergey Mikhailovich is the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of PJSC Sberbank, part-time - non-executive director.
The site of Sberbank is confirmed that related links with other persons belonging to the authorities of the Board and control bodies for the financial and economic activities of the institution, Ignatiev is not.
In 2019, Ignatiev continues to occupy the post of advisor to the Chairman of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation and the member of the Board of Directors.
Awards
- 1998, 2008, 2013 - Honorary Diplomas and Gratitude Government of the Russian Federation (for merits in financial activities and many years of conscientious work)
- 2002 - the medal of the Order "For Merit to Fatherland" II degree (for merits in the field of economics and financial activities)
- 2007 - Order "For Merit to Fatherland" IV degree (for a great contribution to the development of the domestic banking system and many years of conscientious work)
- 2010 - the Order "For Merit to Fatherland" III degree
- 2013 - Order "For merits to the Fatherland" of II degree