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Alexander Khloponin
Александр Хлопонин
Khloponin in 2015
Deputy Prime Minister
In office
19 January 2010 – 7 May 2018
Prime MinisterVladimir Putin
Dmitry Medvedev
Presidential Envoy to the North Caucasian Federal District
In office
19 January 2010 – 12 May 2014
PresidentDmitry Medvedev
Vladimir Putin
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded bySergey Melikov
4th Governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai
In office
17 October 2002 – 19 January 2010
Preceded byAlexander Lebed
Nikolay Ashlapov (acting)
Succeeded byEdkham Akbulatov (acting)[1]
Lev Kuznetsov
2nd Governor of Taymyr AO
In office
21 February 2001 – 10 October 2002
Preceded byGennady Nedelin
Succeeded byOleg Budargin
Personal details
Born (1965-03-06) March 6, 1965 (age 59)
Colombo, Dominion of Ceylon
NationalityRussian
Political partyUnited Russia
Alma materMoscow Financial Institute
ProfessionPolitician, businessman

Alexander Gennadyevich Khloponin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Генна́дьевич Хлопо́нин; born March 6, 1965) is a Russian politician. Khloponin served Governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai, a krai located in Siberia, from October 2002 to January 2010. From 2010 to 2018, Khlonopin served as Deputy Prime Minister of Russia. He is a member of United Russia.

Background and education

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Khloponin was born on March 6, 1965, in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). He received a finance degree from the Moscow Finance Institute.[2] He later served as chairman of the board of the Norilsk Nickel company.

Political career

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In 2001, he became the governor of Taymyr Autonomous Okrug in northern Siberia, holding that position until 2002.[3] Khloponin won the election for governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai against Alexander Uss, another man with major business links. The race was relatively close, with Khloponin winning only 48% of the vote even in the runoff.[4]

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in January 2010 ordered the establishment of the North Caucasian Federal District (from Southern Federal District) and appointed Khloponin Vice-Premier of the Russian Federation and Plenipotentiary Envoy of the President to the new federal district while relieving him from the governor's office.[5][6] President Vladimir Putin on May 12 replaced Khloponin as envoy with the Interior Ministry Lt. Gen. Sergey Melikov[7]

Personal life and recognition

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Khloponin in 2011

In 2002, Alexander Khloponin was named Person of the Year by Expert magazine, a Russian business weekly. Khloponin's daughter, Lyubov Khloponina, studied at the London School of Economics.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Эдхам Акбулатов временно исполняет обязанности губернатора Красноярского края". January 20, 2010.
  2. ^ "Official Website of the Government of the Russian Federation". archive.government.ru. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Russian Administrative divisions".
  4. ^ http://www.viperson.ru/wind.php?ID=1610 (in Russian)
  5. ^ "Archived item". Archived from the original on March 30, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
  6. ^ "Указ о назначении Александра Хлопонина Заместителем Председателя Правительства и полномочным представителем Президента в Северо-Кавказском федеральном округе". January 19, 2010.
  7. ^ Kremlin's reshuffle in North Caucasus shows force trend in policies, experts say, Caucasian Knot, Moscow, 13 May 2014 Archived July 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  8. ^ "Don't Take Russians' Threats Seriously Until You Know Where Their Kids Live". Observer. July 24, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2022.