“the next Defence Minister could be a woman”
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Anatoly Serdyukov
Anatoly Eduardovich Serdyukov is a Russian politician and businessman. He was Russia's Minister of Defense from 15 February 2007 to 6 November 2012, and made several major reforms in the Russian military. He has worked as an Industrial Director for Rostec, a state corporation, since October 2015.
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business · Russian politician and businessman (born 1962) · politician · businessperson · economist · manager · also Anatoly Serdyukov, Anatoly Eduardovich Serdyukov, A.E. Serdyukov, Serdyukov
Born 8 January 1962 · Q316583
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2012· 1 entry
Yevgeniya Vasilyeva came under investigation for corruption as head of the Ministry of Defense, Department of Property Relations
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2010· 2 entries
Serdyukov launched a $430 billion military reform to be achieved over the next 15 years in order to fully re-equip Russian conventional forces
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Yevgeniya Vasilyeva began working at the Ministry of Defense, with Serdyukov as her boss
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2009· 1 entry
Awarded Order of the Friendship of Peoples (2009).
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2007· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister of Defense of Russia (2007–2012).
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2004· 1 entry
Career landmark: Head of the Federal Taxation Service (2004–2007).
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2001· 2 entries
Serdyukov graduated from the Law Department of Saint Petersburg State University
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Serdyukov, his wife Julia Zubkova, and Yevgeniya Vasilyeva all were classmates and graduated from Law School at Saint Petersburg State University (Russia)
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1991· 1 entry
Was promoted to Deputy Commercial Director of Lenmebeltorg
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1986· 1 entry
They have a son, Sergey Anatolyevich Serdyukov (born 23 June 1986).
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1985· 1 entry
After release from compulsory military service, he began work as an assistant manager, and later manager, at a furniture shop of Lenmebeltorg – a Leningrad furniture manufacturer and retailer
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1962· 1 entry
Born 1962-01-08.
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