Konstantin Vadimovich Remchukov is a well-known Russian businessman, politician and journalist. Editor-in-chief, CEO and owner of Nezavisimaya Gazeta. Former State Duma deputy. This article will present his brief biography.
Study
Konstantin Vadimovich Remchukov was born in 1954 in the city of Morozovsk, Rostov Region. In 1978 he graduated from Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (Department of Economics) with honors. The next two years he served in the Navy. Having returned, he entered graduate school, where he studied for about three years. After that, the young man stayed to work at the university. First, Konstantin was an ordinary assistant, and then an assistant professor. A few years later (in 1996), Remchukov will become the head of the department of macroeconomic planning and regulation. From 1986 to 1987, Konstantin trained in the United States (University of Pennsylvania). In 2000, the hero of this article received the post of professor at UDN and worked there for six whole years.
Business
Konstantin Vadimovich Remchukov became interested in this area even during his teaching career. In 1996, he joined the management team of the SE Bank Investment Fund. From 1997 to 1999 he was Senior Vice President of the Novocom Analytical Center. According to several publications, this company was engaged in professional party building, political technologies and image-making.
Since 1997, Remchukov became a consultant and adviser to Oleg Deripaska, who heads the Siberian Aluminum group of companies. Konstantin Vadimovich quickly made a career. He soon became senior vice president and then chairman of the board. In 2000, he headed the Higher Scientific Advisory Council of IPG Sibal (later renamed the Basic Element). In 2003, the hero of this article left this post.
Politics
In October 1999, Konstantin Vadimovich Remchukov joined the political council of the Union of Right Forces. A month later, he was elected to the State Duma from the Union of Right Forces. Also, Remchukov became deputy chairman of the committee on natural resources and natural resources. After the end of the deputy term, Konstantin Vadimovich moved to the Ministry of Economic Development and became Gref's assistant. Despite this, he criticized the policy of German Oskarovich on Russia's accession to the WTO.
In November 2001, Remchukov was elected chairman of the Public Council on Russia's WTO accession. The hero of this article believed that you should not do this hastily without calculating all the possible risks. In addition, the Russian Federation should also significantly increase the competitiveness of its own industry and be ready to export products with a high rate of added value. In 2004, Konstantin Vadimovich published on this subject the book “Russia and the WTO. Fiction and the truth. ” In it, he conducted a systematic analysis of economic, legal and political issues that arise in connection with the entry of the Russian Federation into this organization.
"Independent newspaper"
This publication Remchuk acquired from Boris Berezovsky in the summer of 2005. Since civil servants cannot be engaged in entrepreneurial activity, Konstantin Vadimovich made a purchase for his wife. He promised in the media that Nezavisimaya Gazeta (NG) would be as cost-effective and high-quality as the Washington Post. He actively engaged in its development after he ceased to be a deputy.
In February 2007, Konstantin Vadimovich Remchukov, whose books (“Russia and the WTO”, “The Economic Policy of the Visible Hand”, and “Thinking of Russia”) can be found in any relevant store, became the general director and editor-in-chief of Nezavisimaya Gazeta . The former politician considered the combination of the two areas to be quite organic and the only possible option, especially at the stage of product transformation.
New position
Since the beginning of 2007, Konstantin Vadimovich was periodically mentioned in the press as a member of the board of directors of the Russian Venture Company (RVC). This structure was created with the filing of the government of the Russian Federation to stimulate the country's venture investment sector by purchasing shares of various funds. Remchukov also appeared as one of the leaders of RVC in a number of media reports related to an interview with Oleg Shvartsman (co-owner of Financegroup). The latter spoke about the idea of "velvet privatization" in Russia. This scandalous interview led to the severance of Schwartzman’s relationship (in partnership with Tamir Fishman) and RVC. As a result, Finansgroup lost 980 million rubles.
Charity
Konstantin Vadimovich Remchukov (nationality - Russian) is often referred to in the press as a philanthropist. In 2001, the hero of this article was elected chairman of the executive committee of the Board of Trustees of the Bolshoi Theater. And in 2009, on the website of this institution, information appeared that Konstantin Vadimovich was included there as an individual. By the way, Oleg Deripaska is also a member of this Board of Trustees.
A family
Konstantin Vadimovich Remchukov, whose biography is presented above, is married and has three sons. The most famous of them is the thirty-year-old Maxim, who held high posts in several well-known companies (Russian Aluminum OJSC and Siberian Aluminum LLC). In 2005, Remchukov Jr. became the head of the Kuban football club. By the way, at that time Deripaska was its co-owner (then the billionaire donated his block of shares to the regional administration). In 2008, Maxim was mentioned in the media as a top manager of Basel.
Interesting Facts
- Most of all, Konstantin Vadimovich likes to communicate with his children.
- The main event in the life of Remchukov is a meeting with his own wife.
- In everyday life and work, the knowledge gained at the university was very useful to him: to respect, love and show interest in other religions, countries, cultures and people.
- Motto: “The cost of the service provided does not exceed ten cents”, “No one promised anyone an easy life.”
- Favorite books: Finnegans Wake (Joyce), Time and Place (Trifonov), Pyramid (Leonov).
- At the Institute, Remchukov remembered several teachers who possessed a huge amount of knowledge and an affordable methodology for their submission. These were G.I. Scheidemann (English); F. Gretsky, V. Lober (regional studies); V.A. Malinin, V.F. Stanis, K.A. Bagryanovsky (history of philosophy).