Biography
Nikolay Nikiforov is the youngest minister in the history of Russia. In part-time thirty years, he headed the Ministry of Communications and Mass Communications. Make a rapid career Nikiforov helped the passion for information technologies, purposefulness and business grip of the entrepreneur.Childhood and youth
Biography Nikolai Anatolyevich Nikiforova begins on June 24, 1982 in Kazan. It is known about parents that the Father went away early, and the mother works as an accountant. The minister argues that "made himself", without relying on the achievement of famous ancestors, since there are no such. Already in childhood, Nikolai became interested in computers and all that is connected with them.
The seventh grader of Kazan School No. 139 was surprised by teachers, showing an independently developed computer game. School friendship and joint with Dmitry Yurtayev, the son of Dr. Science Alexander Yurtayev, a passion for informatics turned into long-term cooperation. Nine-graders created local Internet at school, school radio, conducted discos and concerts.
The high school student became a teacher of extracurricular education in his native school. He worked in the Web Laboratory of the University Center for the Internet. With the support of the International Public Organization, Junior Achevement Russia participated in international conferences, flew to the United States. Winned at the Olympics in the economy. Improved English proficiency in England.
In 1999 he graduated from school with a gold medal and without exams entered the Kazan State University, which graduated in 2004. His studies at the Economic Faculty combined with the work of a laboratory assistant in the Research Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics named after N.G. Chebotareva with KSU. Together with Timur Yakubov founded the Kazan Portal. Yakubov headed the company, and Nikiforov became a deputy.
Politics
In 2005 he began a political career in Tatarstan. Introduced the achievements of information technologies in different areas of life of the Republic: from schools to ministries. Implemented the project "E-Government", launched public service portals, controlled the safety of information systems. In 2009, he entered the "first hundred" personnel reserve of the President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev.
On April 22, 2010, Nikiforov became Deputy Prime Minister Ildar Khalikova - Minister of Informatization and Communication of the Republic of Tatarstan, and in 2012 he went to an increase. On May 21, 2012, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a list of new government. In the new office, Nikiforov became the Minister of Communications and Mass Communications of Russia, replacing Igor Schegolev.
The official powers of the Minister of Communication are regulated by the laws of the Russian Federation. Nikolay Nikiforov consists of 32 coordination and advisory bodies. Solves issues of import substitution, the use of digital technologies in different areas of life: from improving the conditions of entrepreneurial activity before providing civil service.
Participates in the preparation of the nearest World Cup, the XXIX World Winter Universiade 2019 in Krasnoyarsk and the World Championship of Professional Skill on WORLDSCLES standards in Kazan. Heads the Russian part of the Commissions for Trade and Economic Cooperation with Australia, Slovenia, Cambodia and Laos.
Counteracts smuggling and terrorism. Develops Russian cinema and television. Controls investment in the projects of national, regional and interregional significance. Participates in budget planning, reform. During his stay as Nicholas Nikiforov made several resonant statements.
In the spring of 2014, he substantiated the need for censorship on the Internet and supported the deputies of the relevant laws. In the summer of the same year, he declared the need for a complete information sovereignty in the Russian Federation, for which the imported substitute software should be replaced. Perform this task it is ready for seven years with a million programmers.
In the fall of 2014, Nikiforov insisted on an increase in Internet tariffs and mobile communications, but in April 2016 spoke against the "Spring Package". According to him, the law obliging telecom operators to keep customer correspondence over three years will inevitably cause such a price leap for communication services that providers will simply leave the Russian market.
Personal life
He is married to Svetlana Nikiforova, raises two daughters and two sons. Svetlana was born in 1982 in Moscow, rose in Almetyevsk, where he studied in a private school for future businessmen. She graduated from the law faculty of the University of Tisby in Kazan. Despite the presence in the family of small children, Nikiforov successful entrepreneur.
Among the projects running the most famous "start-bead" and "autodoria" are most well known. The first company is engaged in the promotion of startups (in particular - projects of Timur Yakubov), the second - the production of equipment to control violations of traffic rules. The declared annual income of the family is calculated in millions of rubles.
The rapid take-off career of the Minister of Gossips is trying to explain the presence of high patrons. In social networks there are unconfirmed rumors that Nikifora is a relative of Medvedev, and also that Svetlana is a daughter of some high-ranking face. The minister is called Alexander Grigorievich Yurtyev to the "godfather".
In Twitter, the Minister informs subscribers about conferences and reports in detail. However, the photos of families and children does not publish and the confidential questions of journalists are not responsible. From short stories about the family, it is known that Nikiforov is proud of the success of children, regularly communicates with her mother on the phone and, in general, satisfied with personal life.
In 2014, the network community "Diensnet" accused Nikiforov in plagiarism on the basis of the analysis of the candidate dissertation, but the dissertation council nevertheless recognized the importance of this scientific work and retained a scientific degree in the minister. In 2016, the media reported hacking Turkish Hackers "Instagram" heads of the Ministry of Communications.
Nikolay Nikiforov Now
On February 19, 2018, the head of the Ministry of Communications of Russia met with the ambassador of the Republic of Cuba Herardo Portal, discussed Russia's participation in the upcoming 18th international international exhibition of 2018, which will be held from March 19 to March 23 in Havana. After the meeting, together with Deputy Rashid, Ismailov flew to Munich to participate in the Munich Conference on Security.
The Minister pays a lot of attention to issues of international cooperation. In 2018, he talked about the need to create uniform rules in the digital sector of the economy, called for the United States to unite forces with Russia to combat cybercriminals. Rapidly developing information technologies do not allow Nicholas Nikiforov to relax.
Awards and achievements
- 2005 - appointed adviser to Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan for information technology
- 2005 - Medal "In memory of the 1000th anniversary of Kazan"
- 2009 - Medal "For Strengthening the State Information Protection System"
- 2010 - took the position of Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Informatization and Communications of the Republic of Tatarstan
- 2010 - Medal "For the Commonwealth in the Name of Salvation"
- 2010 - Medal "For the difference in the elimination of the effects of an emergency"
- 2011 - Medal "For Strengthening the Combat Commonwealth"
- 2012 - gratitude to the President of the Russian Federation
- 2012 - Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 657 of May 21 was appointed Minister of Communications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation