Аndrey Vorobyov | |
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Андрей Воробьёв | |
Governor of Moscow Oblast | |
Assumed office 8 November 2012 |
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President | Vladimir Putin |
Preceded by | Sergey Shoygu |
Deputy Chairman of the State Duma | |
In office 11 December 2011 – 8 November 2012 |
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Preceded by | Boris Gryzlov |
Succeeded by | Vladimir Vasilyev |
Parliamentary leader of United Russia in the State Duma | |
In office 19 December 2011 – 10 November 2012 |
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Preceded by | Boris Gryzlov |
Succeeded by | Vladimir Vasilyev |
Head of Central Executive Committee of United Russia | |
In office 23 April 2005 – 11 February 2012 |
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Succeeded by | Dmitry Travkin |
Personal details | |
Born |
Andrey Yurievich Vorobyov 14 April 1970 Krasnoyarsk, Soviet Union |
Political party | United Russia (2003–present) |
Other political affiliations |
Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Before 1991) Independent (1991–2004) |
Children | 4 Children |
Alma mater | The Khetagurov South Ossetian University Academy of Foreign Trade Higher School of Economics |
Аndrey Yuryevich Vorobyov (Russian: Андре́й Ю́рьевич Воробьёв; IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej ˈjʉrʲɪvʲɪtɕ vərɐˈbjɵf], born April 14, 1970 in Krasnoyarsk, Russia) is governor of Moscow Oblast, former head of the United Russia faction and one of the vice presidents of the State Duma.
Andrey Vorobyov was born on April 14, 1970 in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia. His father is Yuriy Vorobyov, a founder of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, a close ally of Sergei Shoigu. His younger brother Maxim is a businessman. Andrey Vorobyov is married and has two children.
In 1995, Andrey Vorobyov graduated from the North Ossetian K.L. Khetagurov State University, in 1998 the Russian Foreign Trade Academy. In 2006, he received his MBA degree in political and business communications at the Higher School of Economics. In 2005, he defended his thesis in economics at the Russian Academy of Public Service under the President of Russia.
In 1988-1989, he served in the Dzerzhinsky division, participated in operations in Baku (Azerbaijan), Yerevan (Armenia), Kokand and Ferghana (Uzbekistan).
In 1991-1998, he was engaged in organization and development of his own business. In 1998, he founded the Russian Sea company and directed the construction of the fish-processing plant in the Moscow region.