Andrei Fursenko
Andrei Fursenko | |
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Андрей Фурсенко | |
Fursenko in 2012 | |
| Aide to the President of Russia | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2012 | |
| President | Vladimir Putin |
| Minister of Education and Science | |
| In office 9 March 2004 – 21 May 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Vladimir Putin |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Filippov |
| Succeeded by | Dmitry Livanov |
| Minister of Industry, Science and Technologies | |
| Acting 6 December 2003 – 9 March 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Mikhail Kasyanov |
| Preceded by | Ilya Klebanov |
| Succeeded by | Viktor Khristenko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrei Aleksandrovich Fursenko 17 July 1949 Leningrad, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
| Political party | United Russia |
| Relatives | Sergey Fursenko (brother) |
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Andrei Aleksandrovich Fursenko (Russian: Андрей Александрович Фурсенко, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ ˈfursʲɪnkə]; born 17 July 1949) is a Russian politician, scientist and businessman. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation. He was the Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation from 2004 to 2012. He is considered to be a member of the Saint Petersburg political groups under Vladimir Putin's presidency.