A politician, economist, a prominent statesman who held key positions in the Russian government - such was Alexander Pochinok. In his posts, he actively implemented the state policy in the field of finance, banking and budgetary regulation of the economy. Alexander Petrovich passed away in the prime of life.
Alexander Pochinok: facts from the biography
The future economist and statesman was born in Chelyabinsk on January 12, 1958. Alexander graduated from high school with honors, receiving a gold medal. Behind him is the Chelyabinsk Polytechnic Institute, where Pochinok completed his studies in 1980. Diploma specialty - engineer-economist.
In 1986, Pochinok defended his dissertation and became a candidate of economic sciences. The topic of his research was the effectiveness of financial investments in industrialized regions.
From 1980 to 1990 Pochinok worked at the Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch of the Academy of Sciences. He rose from trainee to senior researcher.
The politician has always enjoyed the attention of women. He has been married twice. Having reached a certain level in his career, Alexander Petrovich decided to divorce his first wife and create a new family. However, the ex-wife did not want to let her husband go and still believes that it was the divorce that undermined the strength and health of Alexander Petrovich. In their first marriage, the couple had a daughter. Two sons were left from the second marriage.
Career of Alexander Pochinok
Since 1990, Alexander Petrovich entered politics, becoming a People's Deputy of the USSR and a member of the Supreme Council. For two years he chaired the Budget and Planning Commission.
In 1993-1994 Pochinok was the Deputy Minister of Finance of Russia. In 1994 he was elected to the State Duma. Here he deals with issues of finance, as well as taxes and the country's budget.
For about two years, Pochinok was in charge of the Russian tax service. Then he headed the government's finance department.
Since 2000, Alexander Vasilyevich has worked as the Minister of Labor and Social Development of Russia. Then he was an assistant to the Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov.
In subsequent years, Pochinok became a member of the Federation Council. His area of responsibility is the state budget.
After leaving the highest legislative body of the country, Pochinok was actively involved in teaching and science. He headed the department at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics. The scientific and pedagogical experience of Alexander Petrovich was about two decades.
Pochinok was a member of the expert council under the Russian government. For some time the economist hosted a special program called Fiscal on Echo Moskvy radio.
Alexander Pochinok is the author of a number of books, articles and scientific papers.
Alexander Petrovich passed away on March 15, 2014 in one of the capital's clinics. The cause of death was a stroke, caused, in all likelihood, by overwork, excitement and physical exertion. For many prominent politicians and businessmen, Pochinok's death was a serious loss. Special condolences to the family of Alexander Petrovich were expressed by the Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov.
