Andrey Zubov

Andrey Borisovich Zubov
Andrey Borisovich Zubov
Андрей Борисович Зубов
	Zubov in 2017
Born	January 16, 1952; Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Alma mater	Moscow State Institute of International Relations
Spouse	Olga Zubova
Awards	Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh; Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow; "Znamia" Literary Magazine Award;
	Scientific career
Fields	History, Oriental studies, religious studies, political science
Institutions	Institute of Oriental Studies of the USSR Academy of Sciences; Moscow State Institute of International Relations; Russian Orthodox University; Masaryk University;
Thesis	Парламентская демократия и политическая традиция Востока (1989)

Andrey Borisovich Zubov (Russian: Андре́й Бори́сович Зу́бов, born 16 January 1952, Moscow) is a Russian historian, religion scholar and political scientist, Doctor of History, prominent public person, church figure, political activist and commentator. He was also the Vice-president of the former People's Freedom Party.

Zubov is a former Professor of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). He temporarily lost his job after making a comparison of the deployment of Russian troops in Crimea with Hitler's annexation of Austria in the Russian newspaper Vedomosti. One month later he was reinstated to his position until his contract at the MGIMO officially expired.