Biography
Vladislav Surkov is one of the most prominent states of modern Russia, whom colleagues are called a "brilliant communicator" capable of providing many events around the world. He is one of the ideologues and the creators of the largest Russian party "United Russia", a supporter of "fair democracy" and a gifted political studio, and at present, an assistant to the President of Russia Vladimir Putin in matters of relationship with Abkhazia and South Ossetia.Childhood and youth
Vladislav Yuryevich Surkov was born on September 21, 1964 in the Lipetsk village of Solntsevo. He became the only child from parents who worked as teachers at a local school. Up to 5 years, Yunoy Vladislav lived in Duba-Yurt, and after his father entered the military school and came to the service in the school of the General Staff of the Word of the country, Mom transported the boy to his native village Solntsevo, since the head of the family did not return to the family.
The school years of the future statesman passed at the local school number 62 of the city of Skopina Ryazan region, where he was remembered by a diligent, attentive, talented and diligent student, which is hanging on the board of honor of the educational institution. The first 8 grades he graduated from a round excellent student, and the older classes were happy at school No. 1, which came out with three fours in a certificate.
At the end of the school in 1981, Vladislav Surkov went to conquer the capital, where he entered the MISIS Metallurgical Institute. But, earning incomplete 2 years, the future Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation was forced to throw a university on "family circumstances", after which he was taken to the army.
He gave the duty to his homeland in Hungary, where the artillery part of the southern troops was based. There is information that, in fact, Surkov was a conscript in the GRU special forces, which was informed by the Ex-Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergey Ivanov. The statesman himself did not confirm and did not refute this fact of his biography.
In 1986, Vladislav Yuryevich decided to get a creative higher education and entered the Moscow Institute of Culture to the Director-Acting Faculty. But in this university he could not receive a diploma - in a year he again threw his studies, referring to "family circumstances". Higher education The future politician was received only in 1990, he graduated from the International University of Gabriel Popov, from whose walls was released by the Master of Economic Sciences.
Later, the press appeared information that in early childhood Vladislav lived under the name of Aslanbek Dudaev, and then changed his real name. School teachers in Skopin, where future politician studied, denied this version. Mom Surkov in 2015 presented to reporters a genuine certificate of birth of his son, where his current name and surname were indicated.
Career
In the early 90s, Vladislav Surkov's career had no definite direction. But fate gave him a chance to get acquainted with Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who at that time was one of the directors officially registered commercial bank "Menatep". A large businessman noticed the future politics in the gym in training at Cascaderal Tadeusus Kasyanov, where he selected reliable bodyguards.Later, Khodorkovsky noted his unique abilities in the field of creative and advertising in Surkov and raised him in his position, appointing Menatep's advertising department by the head of the advertising department. After 6 years, Vladislav Yuryevich began to move rapidly up the career ladder: at first he received the position of Deputy Prime Minister of Rosprom CJSC, after which he became the first deputy chairman of the Alpha Bank Council, whose owner was Mikhail Friedman, friend and fellow students Surkov for Misis .
In 1999, the future assistant of the Russian chapter became the first deputy general director of ORT on Piara, whose posts showed enormous ambitions and started a lot of useful ties, which helped him to go to the main political arena of the country.
Politics
In 1999, Vladislav Surkov, whose biography changed the business destination to political, came to the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation. He became an assistant to the head by the administration of the Russian head of Alexander Voloshin, who later appointed a novice policy with his deputy.
In the new position, Vladislav Yurievich prepared suggestions to the President of Russia, and also oversees issues related to the implementation of the Kremlin projects. At that time he was noticed in government sidelines and marked the professionalism of colleagues.
The achievements of Vladislav Surkov at the political field turned out to be more significant than many "Star-timers". His first brainchild was the promotion of the political bloc of "Unity" on the parliamentary elections, on the basis of which the Russian Party "United Russia" was founded later. In 2004, Vladislav Surkov was appointed assistant to the Russian president Vladimir Putin.
His new responsibilities included ensuring the organization of information and analytical activities of the Head of the Russian Federation on internal policies, as well as the supervision of issues of interethnic and federal relations. In addition, he controlled the interaction of local governments with state authorities, communication with the media, the work of the Culture Council and the art of the country.
In 2008, after the victory of Dmitry Medvedev in the presidential election, Vladislav Surkov managed to maintain a place in the presidential administration. At the same time, his duties expanded - he was also entrusted to oversee the issues of modernization of the country and the technological development of the Russian economy, which allowed the official to become a member of the Skolkovo Board of Trustees.
In November 2011, Vladislav Surkov was appointed to the post of Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation. In a new place, he needed to deal with the development of the GLONASS project, as well as to respond to the modernization of science, health and education in the country. At the same time, all national projects, the development of tourism and youth politics fell into his hands. A year later, Vladislav Yuryevich became the head of the Government Commission on the Development of Broadcasting.
In addition, he oversaw issues related to the media, justice, the interaction of the government with the courts and the prosecutor's office. According to political scientists, he became the main "kadrovik" of the government. According to published information in the media, since 2012 decree of the presidential salary of the State Union rose by 30%.
Since 2013, Vladislav Surkov has been held by Putin's assistant on relationships with South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Indirectly, it will also be listed by the informal participant of the Russian side in the Ukrainian conflict, for which he fell into the sanctions list of the United States. In Ukraine, he is accused of amendment to ex-president Viktor Yanukovych, and also consider Surkov coordinator of the actions of armed formations in the Donbass territory.
In 2016, a notable event in Surkov's activities was a meeting with the Assistant US Secretary of State for Europe's Affairs Victoria Nuland in Ukraine. They discussed all the sharp points in the implementation of Minsk agreements, which are a non-alternative way of termination of war in Ukraine. Experts believe that Surkov and Nulak negotiations decided to "fate" of Ukraine.
Later in open access, a statement of Ukrainian hackers appeared that they managed to open the correspondence of Vladislav Yurevich. Politics were published since 2013, which contained information on destabilizing the neighboring state, plans for the transformation of DPR and LNR.
In confirmation of the authenticity of letters, Evgeny Chichvarkin, Russian entrepreneur, spoke. Among the published documents, according to him, there were letters written by his hand. But the Russian and some Ukrainian representatives of the power correspondence was recognized as a falsified.
Personal life
Personal life Vladislav Surkov did not hide from the eyes of the public. The statesman was married twice. His first marriage is registered immediately after the end of the army service. Surkov's first wife, Yulia Vishnevskaya, was an art historian and a collector of unique dolls.
After legalizing relations, the State party adopted the Son of Julia from the first marriage, but they did not have common children. The relationship of spouses did not work out due to the multidirectional of interests, as a result, the couple was separated. Now the ex-wife Vladislav Yurevich lives in London, and the adoptive son of Artem received a higher education in Moscow State University and real estate.
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For the second time, the assistant Russian president was married to his personal secretary in Menatep Bank Natalia Dubovitskaya. This marriage became stronger than the first. The second wife gave birth to Surkov three children - Roman, Maria and Timur. The man's wife is the deputy general director for public relations "Group of Industrial RCP Enterprises", and also among the shareholders of companies supporting Russian designers.
Free Policy Time Vladislav Surkov is devoted not only to his family, but also creative activities. He is fond of writing symphonic music and lyrics, playing guitar. Also is a fan of Russian rock. The politician became the author of the texts to musical compositions from two albums of Rock musician Vadim Samoilov "Peninsula" and "Peninsula-2".
At one time, rumors were rumored that the State party was the author of the Roman "Okolonol", which outlined some details of his autobiography. Later, the writer Viktor Erofeev confirmed that the politician is really the author of this work. Surkov chose a creative pseudonym Nathan Dubovitsky.
In 2012, the Roman-story "Machine and Great, or Simplification of Dublin" was published under this name on the website of the Russian Pioneer edition. Many critics gave a positive assessment by the literary creativity of the political figure.
Vladislav Surkov's income for 2014, according to official information, amounted to a little more than 8.2 million rubles, and his spouses are half less. The family also belongs to 6 land plots with a total area of 50 thousand square meters. m, 2 residential buildings with an area of 1.5 thousand square meters. M and apartment - 59.4 square meters. m.
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The spouses have 3 cars - Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Mercedes-Benz Viano and Ford Galaxy, and all of them are recorded at the wife of the State Union Natalia Dubovitsky. In 2018, a sum of 8.7 million rubles was recorded in the Tax Declaration of Surkov. Vladislav's wife this year earned 1 million more.
Vladislav Yuryevich communicates with the press only through the official sources of communication, their own accounts in social networks - Twitter, "Instagram" - he does not have.
Vladislav Surkov now
Surkov not only participates in the political life of the country, but also analyzes the existing situation in its publications. In 2019, on the pages of the "Independent Newspaper", he published theses of the Russian authorities. The article was called "Long State Putin".
In it, Vladislav outlined the idea that the current Russia is a superpower that Western countries should be feared. The politician put the model of the state under the control of Vladimir Vladimirovich in one row with state models of Ivan the Terrible, Peter of the Great and Vladimir Lenin.
In May 2019, false information appeared that Surkov resigned. Some media and telegrams clarified that the application was on the table from Vladimir Putin in February, but then the president did not sign it. Ksenia Sobchak, Alexey Venediktov, Dmitry Drize joined the spread of rumors. Later, official refutations from Alexey Chesnakov and Dmitry Peskov followed.
But in January 2020 it became known that the politician still left his post. The official decree of the liberation of Surkov from the post of assistant president was signed by Vladimir Putin in mid-February.