Andrey Belousov

Andrey Removich Belousov (Russian: Андре́й Рэ́мович Белоу́сов; born 17 March 1959) is a Russian economist and politician, serving as First Deputy Prime Minister since 21 January 2020.[1] Previously, he was an Assistant to the President of Russia and Minister of Economic Development.

Andrey Belousov
First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 January 2020
Prime Minister	Mikhail Mishustin
Preceded by	Anton Siluanov
Acting Prime Minister of Russia
In office 30 April – 19 May 2020
President	Vladimir Putin
Preceded by	Mikhail Mishustin
Succeeded by	Mikhail Mishustin
Economic Presidential Assistant
In office 24 June 2013 – 21 January 2020
President	Vladimir Putin
Preceded by	Elvira Nabiullina
Succeeded by	Maxim Oreshkin
Minister of Economic Development
In office 21 May 2012 – 14 June 2013
Prime Minister	Dmitry Medvedev
Preceded by	Elvira Nabiullina
Succeeded by	Alexey Ulyukaev
Personal details
Born	Andrey Removich Belousov 17 March 1959 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian
Political party	Independent
Alma mater	Moscow State University

Belousov briefly served as Acting Prime Minister of Russia from April to May 2020, while Mikhail Mishustin was on sick leave.[2]

Early life and education

Belousov was born in Moscow on 17 March 1959.[3][4] He studied economics at Moscow State University and graduated with honors in 1981.[3]

Career

From 1981 to 1986, Belousov was probationer-researcher and then junior researcher in the simulation laboratory of human-machine systems of the Central Economic Mathematical Institute. From 1991 to 2006, he was head of laboratory in the Institute of Economic Forecasting in the Russian Academy of Science.[5] He was external advisor to prime minister from 2000 to 2006.[3] Then he served as deputy minister of economic development and trade for two years from 2006 to 2008.[3]

From 2008 to 2012, he was director of the finances and economic department in the Russian Prime Minister's office.[6]

On 21 May 2012, he was appointed minister of economic development to the cabinet led by prime minister Dimitri Medvedev.[3] Belousov succeeded Elvira Nabiullina as minister of economic development.[7]

On 24 June 2013, he was appointed as Presidential Assistant in Economic Affairs.

On 21 January 2020, Belousov was appointed as First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia in the Mikhail Mishustin's Cabinet.[1] On 30 April 2020, Belousov was appointed by Vladimir Putin as Acting Prime Minister of Russia, temporarily replacing Mikhail Mishustin, after the latter was diagnosed with coronavirus.[2] On 19 May, President Putin has signed the decree about cancellation of the decree on the appointment Belousov as Acting Prime Minister.[8]

References

1. Подписаны указы о Первом заместителе и заместителях Председателя Правительства. Kremlin.ru. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
2. Путин подписал указ о назначении Белоусова и. о. главы правительства. RT. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
3. Dubien, Arnaud (June 2012). "The composition of Russia's new Cabinet and Presidential Administration, and its significance". Policy Department DG External Policies. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
4. "Andrei Belousov, the head of the Ministry of Economic Development". The Voice of Russia. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
5. "Биография Андрея Белоусова" [Biography of Andrey Belousov] (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
6. "Распоряжение Правительства РФ от 17.07.2008 N 1019-р "О Белоусове А.Р."" [Order of the Government of Russia frp, 17 July 2008 № 1019-р «On Belousov»]. Consultant.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
7. "Andrei Belousov appointed Economic Development Minister". Interfax. Moscow. 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
8. О признании утратившим силу Указа об исполнении обязанностей Председателя Правительства